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Help[Facts] Re: A Swedish name
in reply to a message by Phyllis
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
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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