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[Facts] A Swedish name
I have an online friend whose name is Hampus. He is from Gothenberg, Sweden and we talked a bit about what my name(s) mean(s) but he's curiously "distant" about his.Could any of the Swedish "delegation" here give me a meaning for his name so I can suprise him with a coherent discussion on it?Tack in advance.Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)
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Hi Phyllis,Hampus is used as a pet name for Hans in Sweden (short form of Johannes, English: John), but actually the name has got Old German roots: Hampus is the latinized version of the Frisian and Low German names Hampe / Hampo / Hampke etc., which are short forms of the Old High German name Hamprecht.
Hamprecht is a newer form of both:Heimbert (meaning: home + shining)and:Hagenbert (meaning: hedge, protection + shining)Regards, Satu
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What´s my swedish name for that
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Hi Satu, My ancestors originally came from Lingen in Lower Saxony.
Do you have any more details regarding the the Low German origin of "Hampe"?Thanks,
S.H.
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