Why names like Jeanne d’Arc in original french become Joan of Arc in English?
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It’s basically just her name translated into English. That was very common in Europe: For example, the Prussian king “Friedrich-Wilhelm” is called “Frederick-William” in English, “Frédéric-Guillaume” in French and “Federico Guillermo” in Spanish. Similarly, “Henry” of England is “Heinrich” in German and “Enrique” in Spanish.
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