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Scandinavian Family Name Etymology
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'','datter'. Denmark The most common Danish family name surnames are patronymic and end in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...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 , Nikolaos (cf. Nicholas). It is the most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 4% of the population, and is also in use in the Faroe Islands. It is also used in Norway, although the forms Nelsen and Nilsen are more common. In Sweden the parallel form is Nilsson. The frequent occurrence of Nielsen as a surname outside Denmark is due to emigration. Immigrants to English-speaking countries sometimes changed the spelling to Neilsen, Neilson, Nelsen, Nelson, or Nielson. Notable people with this name include: * Alice Nielsen (1872–1943), American singer * Allan Nielsen (born 1971), Danish football player * Amaldus Nielsen (1838–1932), Norwegian painter * Ana María Nielsen (born 1951), Argentine runner * Anders Christian Nielsen, also known as A. C. Nielsen, (1848–1929), Danish community founder, Junction City, Oregon * Anders ... [...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 * Anders Sørensen (born 1962), Danish golfer * Arne Sørensen (1917–1977), Danish footballer and manager * Asger Sørensen (born 1996), Danish footballer * Chris Sørensen (born 1977), Danish footballer *Chris An ... [...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", and is therefore related to the name Laurence and Lauren. 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. Notable people *, bishop of Linköping (1236–1258) *, bishop of Linköping (1292–1307) *Lars (archbishop of Uppsala) (1255–1267) *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 Beckman (born 1967), Swedish politician *Lars Bender (born 1989), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larsen (surname)
Larsen , is a Denmark, Danish-Norway, Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Lars" (equivalent of Laurentius (other), Laurentius). It is the seventh most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 2.4% of the population. Statistics Denmark Larsen may refer to the following notable people: In engineering * Gunnar Larsen (politician) (1902–1973), Danish chemical engineer, businessman and politician * Henning Holck-Larsen (1907–2003), Danish co-founder of Indian engineering firm Larsen & ToubroIn exploration * Carl Anton Larsen (1860–1924), Norwegian Antarctic explorer * Henry Larsen (explorer), Henry Larsen (1899–1964), Canadian Arctic explorer * Torry Larsen (born 1971), Norwegian adventurer and Arctic explorerIn music * Blaine Larsen (born 1986), American country ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristen (given Name)
Kristen is a first name, also the Breton, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian form of Christian. As a result, Kristen is a male name in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, with the female equivalent spelt as Kristin, a Scandinavian form and a variation of Christine. In Breton, Kristen is both a male and female name. In Indonesian, Kristen is the name for Christian religion from English. In English-speaking countries, Kristen is now usually a female name, used as an alternative spelling of Kristin, with the Kristen spelling having become the more popular spelling of the name in English-speaking countries for newborn girls by the mid 1970s. Spelling variants In Denmark, the name can also be spelt '' Christen'', and also variants '' Kresten'' and '' Chresten'' exists. In Iceland, the name ''Kristinn'' is used, and is often mistaken as female by other Europeans. List of people with the given name Kristen A *Kristen Alderson (born 1991), American actress and singer *Kristen Soltis Anderson (bo ... [...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 the name can also be spelled Christenson or Kristenson. The numbers of bearers of the surnames Christensen and Kristensen in and (2007): Immigrants to [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Jonah. An Old English variant is Piers (name), Piers. In other languages The following names can be interpreted as Peter in English language, English. * Afrikaans: Pieter, Petrus (given name), Petrus * Albanian language, Albanian: Pjetër, Për * Amharic: ጴጥሮስ ("Ṗeṭros") * Arabic: بطرس (''Boutros''), بيار ("Pierre," mainly in Lebanon), بيتر ("Peter," exact transcription) * Aragonese language, Aragonese: Pietro, Pero, Piero, Pier * Armenian language, Armenian: Պետրոս (Bedros in the Western dialect, Petros (given name), Petros in the Eastern dialect) * Assamese: পিটাৰ * Asturian language, Asturian: Pedru * Azerbaijani language, Azerbaijani: List of people named Pyotr ... [...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 fifth 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 * Alma Pedersen (born 2005), Danish rhythmic gymnast * 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 m ... [...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 2021 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 ''Andreasen'' (cognate '' Andreassen'') and '' Andresen'' . The numbers of bearers of the surnames Andersen, Andreasen, Andreassen and Andresen in |
Hans (name)
Hans is a male given name in Afrikaans, Danish language, Danish, Dutch language, Dutch, Estonian language, Estonian, Faroese language, Faroese, German language, German, Norwegian language, Norwegian, Icelandic language, Icelandic and Swedish language, Swedish-speaking populations. It was originally short for Johannes (Ioannis, Ioannes), 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 (other), Hansel (, ) is a diminutive, meaning "little Hans". Another diminutive with the same meaning is (), found in the German proverb ; which translates roughly as "what Hansel doesn't learn, Hans will never learn". Separately derived, ''Hans'' is also a male given name meaning "swan" in the Sanskrit language families of the Indian subcontinent. Alternative forms Other variants include: Han, Hawns, Hanns, Hannes, Hanse, Hansi (also female), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
