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Jerry was a nickname given to Germans mostly during the Second World War by soldiers and civilians of the Allied nations, in particular by the British. The nickname was originally created during World War I. [17] The term is the basis for the name of the jerrycan. The name may simply be an alteration of the word German. [18]
Most high-ranking Nazis did not have a nickname. Most of the notable Nazis who did have nicknames were concentration camp personnel. The common nickname of Sepp in German for Josef, for such Nazis as Josef Dietrich and Josef Oberhauser, is excluded from this list. The definite article "the" has been removed from the nicknames for the purposes ...
"The Red Battle-flyer" (German: der rote Kampfflieger) – Manfred von Richthofen, German fighter ace "The Red Knight" – Manfred von Richthofen, German fighter ace "Red Mike" – Merritt A. Edson, World War II U.S. Marine Raiders officer "Reeste" – Heinz Bär, German fighter ace "Reggie" – Harry George Smart, British air vice marshal
If you’re still unsure, check out our list of 150 German names, below. We included male , female and unisex names, as well as bold ones, traditional old German names, adorable options and ...
After scouring the internet and consulting reliable sources, we came up with a list of 100 German baby names, including monikers that are currently popping off in the country, as well as ones that ...
The common names Schmidt and Schmitz lead in the central German-speaking and eastern Low German-speaking areas. Meyer is particularly common in the Low German-speaking regions, especially in Lower Saxony (where it is more common than Müller). Bauer leads in eastern Upper German-speaking Bavaria. Rarer names tend to accumulate in the north and ...
Pages in category "German masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 349 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
German cultural artifacts, especially foods, have spread to English-speaking nations and often are identified either by their original German names or by German-sounding English names. Developments and discoveries in German-speaking nations in science, scholarship, and classical music have led to German words for new concepts, which have been ...