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*The first law in Norway regarding names was passed in 1923. | *The first law in Norway regarding names was passed in 1923. | ||
*Patronymic surnames are derived from the father's given name and a suffix to identify the child's gender. | *Patronymic surnames are derived from the father's given name and a suffix to identify the child's gender. | ||
**The suffix for males can be found as -sen, -ssen, -son, -sson, -szen, -ssøn, -søn and other forms. Since most priests were Danish or had Danish education, the Danish -sen and -ssen are most common in the older parish registers. | **The suffix for males can be found as -sen, -ssen, -son, -sson, -szen, -ssøn, -søn and other forms. Since most priests were Danish or had Danish education, the Danish -sen and -ssen are most common in the older parish registers rather than the more truly Norwegian -son or -søn. | ||
**The suffix for females can be found as -datter and -dotter. Again, due to Danish influence, the -datter form is seen most commonly in written records. | **The suffix for females can be found as -datter and -dotter. Again, due to Danish influence, the -datter form is seen most commonly in written records. | ||
*Spelling was not standardized in Norway until 1917 | *Spelling was not standardized in Norway until 1917 | ||