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*Most of the population used patronymic surnames which are derived from the father's given name and a suffix to identify the child's gender, ''-sen'', ''-datter'' | *Most of the population used patronymic surnames which are derived from the father's given name and a suffix to identify the child's gender, ''-sen'', ''-datter'' | ||
*Surnames were frequently abbreviated in records | *Surnames were frequently abbreviated in records | ||
**The suffix ''-datter'' | **The suffix ''-datter'' was frequently abbreviated as '''d.''', '''dr.''', '''dtr.''', etc. | ||
*Spelling was not standardized in Norway until 1917 | *Spelling was not standardized in Norway until 1917 | ||