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Johann / German
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References
- 1 2 3 "Anders". Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ↑ Faltings, Volkert F., ed. (1985). Kleine Namenkunde für Föhr und Amrum[A little Etymology for Föhr and Amrum] (in German). Hamburg: Helmut Buske. p. 38. ISBN 3-87118-680-5.
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