Johann means John. Johannes also means John. Look at the following URL for German naming conventions which will explain the difference between Johann and Johannes in German naming. http://www.kerchner.com/germname.htm David Seefeldt ----- Original Message ----- From: "alice" <syrex@coslink.net> To: <LUTHERAN-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 1:15 AM Subject: Re: [LUTH-ROOTS] Introduction > Hi Scott, > > Welcome to the list. You mentioned you speak German. I was wondering if > you could please tell me the meaning of the following two names: > 1. Johannes > 2. Johann > > I was told that Johann means Mr. is this true? My ggg-grandfather was from > Germany and his name on the ships list was Johannes Auer. > > Also, do you know how I would be able to get records that were kept by a > Luthern Church that existed during the 1700's in Va? > > Any help is appreciated. You can e-mail me at: syrex@coslink.net > > Thank You, > Alice > > > At 05:28 PM 11/30/00 -0500, you wrote: > >I'm new on this list, so thought I'd introduce myself. I am researching the > >following Surnames with Lutheran roots: > > > >HOLL-Oberpreuschwitz/Eckersdorf (near Bayreuth), Bavaria, Germany > Economy, > >Penn. > St. Louis > Lincoln Co., Kansas > > > >WOLTING-Rüsfort (near Osnabrück), Lower Saxony, Germany > Lincoln Co., > >Kansas > > > >TIEMANN-Dahlinghausen (near Osnabrück), Lower Saxony, Germany > Lincoln Co., > >Kansas > > > >MUELLER/MÜLLER-Germany > St. Louis > Lincoln Co., Kansas > > > >I have extensive genealogical information about my Tiemann line, which has > >been traced back to about 1570 to Arndt Meyer zum Vorwalde (born Holtkamp). > >The name changed to Tiemann due to practices involving the transference of > >property. I have complete information about Tiemann lines that is correct > >to 1981 (some branches later) and the Meyer zum Vorwalde line to about 1925. > > > >My own church background is Missouri Synod, but I have a theological degr ee > >from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago (I am a lay person). I am > >fairly well versed in Lutheran history, theology and church structure, if > >that is a help to anyone. I also know German. > > > >Scott Holl > >Chicago > > > > > > > > > > >