2007-08-11 14:02:48 · 5 answers · asked by Ryan H 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Latin form of his name, which was used in most official documents in the period of King John, was IOHANNES.
You can see a picture of King John of England with the earlier writing of his name in the source given below.
Until the 1500s, a number of Latin words began with an initial letter "I" (e.g. IOHANNES, IULIUS). Those words would thereafter be written with an initial letter "J" (e.g. JOHANNES, JULIUS).
2007-08-11 14:39:23 · answer #1 · answered by aussiebee 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The letter appeared long before the 1500's. In Latin it was just a substitute for I at the beginning of words, it was the consonant version of I as V was the consonant version of U. Around 1572 it took on a distinct sound from I. It was probably spelled the same but the J probably sounded more like a Y.
2007-08-11 21:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by Mike W 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
As the letter J developed from the letter I, the letter I was probably used until the letter J developed.
2007-08-11 22:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by some_guy_times_50 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possibly with an "i" as the German Johann sounds like.
2007-08-11 21:08:33 · answer #4 · answered by 29 characters to work with...... 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
with an I
2007-08-12 01:31:01 · answer #5 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋