Appendix talk:Abbreviations for German given names

Ges.

What given name is Ges. an abbreviation for? {It appears on 1925 ship manifest}

Thanks you, Sandy Boydsbearz1 (talk) 00:26, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

I assume it's an abbreviation for some other word, not a given name, as ge- is a common prefix in German grammar and Category:German masculine given names doesn't have any plausible names, so perhaps:

• Ges. for Gesellschaft (“company”);
• ges. gesch. for gesetzlich geschützt ("legally protected": What Does Term "Geschutzt" Mean on Antiques?).

—Nils von Barth (nbarth) (talk) 16:11, 9 April 2023 (UTC)