pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoIndiana Jones was named after the state Indiana, which was named after American Indians, which were named after India, which was named after the Indus River, which was named for the word for river...message-squaremessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1341arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1331arrow-down1message-squareIndiana Jones was named after the state Indiana, which was named after American Indians, which were named after India, which was named after the Indus River, which was named for the word for river...pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square29fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTheImpressiveX@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days ago Meaning: “son of John” So “Indiana Jones” can be translated as “River, son of John”.
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoRiver…John…John the Baptist. Indiana Jones was able to ride the sub because he was granted water powers by God as part of his quest to find the Ark!
So “Indiana Jones” can be translated as “River, son of John”.
River…John…John the Baptist.
Indiana Jones was able to ride the sub because he was granted water powers by God as part of his quest to find the Ark!