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Re:Little Snitch: PayPal has restricted our business account... by JohnFen on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @12:10PM (#35343338)
They haven't lost those meanings at all. They may not have any special significance for you, but the meanings of the names remain nonetheless.

When I meet a "Johnson", my mind immediately goes to "John's son" even though "John" is probably a distant ancestor of the person, not their father. The name's meaning has not changed.

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Re:Little Snitch: PayPal has restricted our business account... by anonymouskimmer on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @01:05PM (#35344326)
"Johnson", and similar names in other languages, can also indicate connection with the early Christian church, not a literal connection with a person named John. "Johnson" in this sense means someone who is a 'son' of John the Baptist (aka, a Christian). Or so I've read.
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Re:Little Snitch: PayPal has restricted our business account... by JohnFen on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @02:27PM (#35345654)
I wasn't aware of the John the Baptist connection. Very interesting! Thank you.
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