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Swedish Surnames
Heritable family names were generally adopted rather late within Scandinavia. Nobility were the first to take names that would be passed on from one generation to the next. Later, clergy, artisans and merchants in cities took heritable names. Family names (surnames) were still used together with ''primary patronyms'' (father's name plus an affix denoting relationship), which were used by all social classes. This meant that most families until modern times did not have surnames. Scandinavian patronyms were generally derived from the father's given name with the addition of a suffix meaning 'son' or 'daughter' or by occupation like Møller - ( Miller ) naming tradition remained commonly used throughout the Scandinavian countries during the time of surname formation. Forms of the patronymic suffixes include: ''-son'', ''-sen'', ''-fen'', ''-søn'', ''-ler'', ''-zen'', ''-zon/zoon'', and ''-sson ''. Denmark The most common Danish family name surnames are patronymic and end in ''-se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nielsen (surname)
Nielsen () is a Danish patronymic surname, literally meaning ''son of Niels'', Niels being the Danish version of the Greek male given name Νικόλαος, Nikolaos (cf. Nicholas). It is the most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 5% of the population. It is also used in Norway, although the forms ''Nelsen'' and ''Nilsen'' are more common. In Sweden the parallel form is '' Nilsson''. ''Nielsen'' is also in use in the Faroe Islands. The frequent occurrence of Nielsen as a surname outside Denmark is due to emigration. Immigrants to English-speaking countries sometimes changed the spelling to Nielson, Nelsen, Nelson, Neilson, or Neilsen. People * Achintya Holte Nilsen (born 1999), Miss World Indonesia 2017 * Alice Nielsen (1872–1943), American singer * Allan Nielsen (born 1971), Danish football player * Amaldus Nielsen (1838–1932), Norwegian painter * Anders Christian Nielsen Also known as A. C. Nielsen (1848–1929) Junction City, Oregon, Danish community founder * An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sørensen
Sørensen () is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Søren" (given name equivalent of Severin). , it is the eighth most common surname in Denmark. Immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to ''Sorensen'' or ''Sorenson'' in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. English-language media often similarly renders ''Sørensen'' as either ''Sorensen'' or ''Sorenson''. A parallel form of similar origin is Severinsen. The numbers of bearers of the surnames ''Sørensen'' and ''Severinsen'' in Denmark and Norway (2008): It may refer to a number of people: People with the same name * Ole Sørensen * Peter Sørensen In sports * Aksel Sørensen (1891-1955), Danish gymnast * Andreas Sørensen (born 1984), Danish footballer * Arne Sørensen (1917-1977), Danish footballer and manager *Asger Sørensen (born 1996), Danish footballer * Chris Sørensen (born 1977), Danish footballer * Chris Anker Sørensen (1984-2021), Danish cyclist *Dennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars
Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel". A homonymous Etruscan name was borne by several Etruscan kings, and later used as a last name by the Roman Lartia family. The etymology of the Etruscan name is unknown. People *Lars (bishop), 13th-century Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden *Lars Kristian Abrahamsen (1855–1921), Norwegian politician *Lars Ahlfors (1907–1996), Finnish Fields Medal recipient *Lars Amble (1939–2015), Swedish actor and director *Lars Herminius Aquilinus, ancient Roman consul *Lars Bak (born 1980), Danish road bicycle racer *Lars Bak (computer programmer) (born 1965), Danish computer programmer *Lars Bender (born 1989), German footballer *Lars Christensen (1884–1965), Norwegian shipowner, whaling magnate and philanthropist *Lars Magnus Ericsson (1846–1926), Swedish inventor * Lars Eriksson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larsen (surname)
Larsen , is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Lars" (equivalent of Laurentius). It is the seventh most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 2.4% of the population. Statistics Denmark Larsen may refer to: In engineering * (1907–2003), Danish co-founder of the Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro * (1902–1973), Danish chemical engineer, businessman and politicianIn exploration * |
Christen (given Name)
To christen is to perform the religious act of baptism. Christen may also refer to: People Surname * Adolf Christen (1811–1883), court actor, theater director and theater manager * Andreas Christen (born 1989), footballer from Liechtenstein * Björn Christen (born 1980), Swiss ice hockey player * Brian Christen (1926–2000), Canadian cricketer * Claudia Christen (born 1973), Swiss designer * Georges Christen (born 1962), Luxembourgian strongman * Mathias Christen (born 1987), footballer from Liechtenstein * Morgan Christen (born 1961), American judge * Siena Christen, German paralympic athlete * Theophil Friedrich Christen (1879–1920), Swiss scientist Given name * Christen Aagaard (1616–1664), Danish poet * Christen Thorn Aamodt (1770–1836), Norwegian priest * Christen Larsen Arneberg (1808–1874), Norwegian politician * Christen Thomsen Barfoed (1815–1899), Danish chemist * Christen Berg (1829–1891), Danish politician and editor * Christen Gran Bøgh (18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christensen (surname)
Christensen , is a Danish (and Norwegian) patronymic surname, literally meaning ''son of Christen'', a sideform of Christian. The spelling variant Kristensen has identical pronunciation. Christensen is the sixth most common name in Denmark, shared by about 2% of the population. In Norway and Sweden the name can also be spelled Christenson or Kristenson. The numbers of bearers of the surnames Christensen and Kristensen in and (2007): Immigrants to |
Peder
Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived directly from Greek , ''Petros'' (an invented, masculine form of Greek ''petra,'' the word for "rock" or "stone"), which itself was a translation of Aramaic ''Kefa'' ("stone, rock"), the new name Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona. An Old English variant is Piers. In other languagess The following names can be interpreted as ''Peter'' in English. * Afrikaans: Pieter, Petrus * Albanian: Pjetër, Prel * Amharic: ጴጥሮስ ("Ṗeṭros") * Arabic: بطرس ('' Boutros''), بيار ("Pierre," mainly in Lebanon), بيتر ("Peter," exact transcription) * Aragonese: Pietro, Pero, Piero, Pier * Azerbaijani: Pyotr * Armenian: Պետրոս (''Bedros'' in Western dialect, ''Petros'' in Eastern dialect) * Asturian: Pedru * Basque: Peru, Pello (diminutive), Pedro, Piarres, Petri (Biblical), Kepa (neologism) * Belarusian: Пётр (''Piotr''), Пятро (''Piatro''), Пятрусь (''Piatrus'') * Bengali: পাথর (''Pathor' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedersen
Pedersen () is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Peder". It is the fourth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 3.4% of the population, and the sixth most common in Norway. It is of similar origin as the surname Petersen. Listing of people with the surname Pedersen *Aaron Pedersen (born 1970), Australian actor of Arrente/Arabana descent * Abdul Wahid Pedersen (born 1954), Danish Imam * Alexander Pedersen (1891–1955), Norwegian sprinter * Alex Pedersen (cyclist) (born 1966), Danish cyclist * Alf Pedersen (1904–1925), Norwegian boxer * Allen Pedersen (born 1965), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player *Anne Rygh Pedersen (born 1967), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party * Bente Pedersen (born 1961), Norwegian novelist * Bent-Ove Pedersen (born 1967), Norwegian tennis player * Bernard E. Pedersen, American politician * Bjarne Bent Rønne Pedersen (1935–1993), Danish musician, banjo player and singer *Bjarne Pedersen (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders
Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering, Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres (name), Andres via metathesis (linguistics), metathesis. In Sweden, Anders has been one of the most common names for many centuries, earliest attested in 1378. It was common for priests and farmers during medieval times. According to Statistics Sweden, as of 31 December 2002 it ranks 4th among the male names. The great frequency of this name at the point in time (around 1900) when patronymics were converted into family names is the reason why 1 out of every 30 Swedes today is called Andersson. The Name days in Sweden, name day of Anders in the Scandinavian calendar is 30 November, and in the old peasant superstition that day was important for determining what the Christmas weather would be. If it was very cold on 30 November there would be much Rain and snow mixed, sleet on Christmas (and vice versa). In D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andersen
Andersen () is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Anders" (itself derived from the Greek name " Ανδρέας/Andreas", cf. English Andrew). It is the fifth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 3.2% of the population. From the same root – the given name ''Andreas'' – derives the (cognate ) and |
Hans (name)
Hans is a Germanic masculine given name in Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Faroese, German, Norwegian, Icelandic and Swedish-speaking populations. It was originally short for Johannes (John), but is now also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes. The earliest documented usage was in 1356 in Sweden, 1360 in Norway, and the 14th century in Denmark. The name "Hansel" (german: Hänsel) is a variant, meaning "little Hans". Another variant with the same meaning is , found in the German proverb "", which translates roughly as: "What Hansel doesn't learn, Hans will never learn". Alternate forms Other variants include: Han, Hawns, Hanns, Hannes, Hanse, Hansi (also female), Hansele, Hansal, Hensal, Hanserl, Hännschen, Hennes, Hännes, Hänneschen, Henning, Henner, Honsa, Johan, Johann, Jan, Jannes, Jo, Joha, Hanselmann, Hansje. Pet, diminutive, alternative and other language forms are: * (Dutch, German, Swedish, Icelandic, Finnish) * Honza (Czech) * Hovhannes ( ( r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
