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*During the end of the 19th century people began adopting fixed surnames | *During the end of the 19th century people began adopting fixed surnames | ||
*The first law in Norway regarding names was passed in 1923 | *The first law in Norway regarding names was passed in 1923 | ||
*Most of the population used patronymic surnames, ''-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'' could be shortened to '''d.''', '''dr.''', '''dtr.''', etc. | **The suffix ''-datter'' could be shortened to '''d.''', '''dr.''', '''dtr.''', etc. | ||