psychOdelic she/her to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agoWhat are your favorite German girl names?message-squaremessage-square53linkfedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down12
arrow-up131arrow-down1message-squareWhat are your favorite German girl names?psychOdelic she/her to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square53linkfedilink
minus-squareMultiplexerlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 day agoTIL that “Rosine” had been a common name in Southern Germany until the end of the 19. century, when it started being used the way it is today (as the name for raisins). I also learned that the word for “raisin” before “Rosine” was “Zibebe”.
minus-squaregigachad@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·22 hours agoOh wow, now I learned something too, never heard that term before. I have two Rosine’s in my family tree, born 1793 and 1826, both in Saxony-Anhalt.
TIL that “Rosine” had been a common name in Southern Germany until the end of the 19. century, when it started being used the way it is today (as the name for raisins).
I also learned that the word for “raisin” before “Rosine” was “Zibebe”.
Oh wow, now I learned something too, never heard that term before. I have two Rosine’s in my family tree, born 1793 and 1826, both in Saxony-Anhalt.