December 20, 2025December 17, 1944: General James “Jumpin’ Jim” Gavin, Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division, heads to his command post during the early stages of the Battle of the Bulge, December 17, 1944. [652×807]
Pochel on December 20, 2025 6:24 pm Translating foreign names happens all the time and in all cultures
TheHistoryMaster2520 on December 20, 2025 6:25 pm Islamic scientists like Ibn Sina (Avicenna), al-Battani (Albategnius), and Ibn Rushd (Averroes): First time?
SpacedefenderX on December 20, 2025 6:32 pm The Chinese did get their payback with how weird some of their translations got.
Interesting-Dream863 on December 20, 2025 6:53 pm It does seem deliberate… like… “let’s keep his religion/philosophy or whatever obscure so we can replace it”
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He is called Kong Fu Zi (孔夫子) as well
Master Kong feels like a Donkey Kong character.
Translating foreign names happens all the time and in all cultures
Islamic scientists like Ibn Sina (Avicenna), al-Battani (Albategnius), and Ibn Rushd (Averroes): First time?
The Chinese did get their payback with how weird some of their translations got.
It does seem deliberate… like… “let’s keep his religion/philosophy or whatever obscure so we can replace it”