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The use of patronymics continued until decrees were passed that required persons to adopt permanent hereditary family names. Subjects were often reluctant to comply, so several decrees were needed. These decrees were passed in 1771, 1820, and 1822 in the province of Schleswig-Holstein and in 1811 in Ostfriesland. | The use of patronymics continued until decrees were passed that required persons to adopt permanent hereditary family names. Subjects were often reluctant to comply, so several decrees were needed. These decrees were passed in 1771, 1820, and 1822 in the province of Schleswig-Holstein and in 1811 in Ostfriesland. | ||
===Hofnamen=== | ===Hofnamen (Farm Names)=== | ||
'''In some areas of Germany, individuals took a second surname from the name of a farm.'''. <br> | '''In some areas of Germany, individuals took a second surname from the name of a farm.'''. <br> | ||