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<big>[[Norway|'''''Norway''''']] </big>''<big>Names Personal</big>'' | <big>[[Norway|'''''Norway''''']] </big>''<big>Names Personal</big>'' | ||
<br>Understanding surnames and given names can help you find and identify your ancestors in the records.<br> | <br>Understanding surnames and given names can help you find and identify your ancestors in the records.<br> | ||
=== Surnames === | === Surnames === | ||
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Before record-keeping began, most people had only one name, such as John. As the population increased, it became necessary to distinguish between individuals with the same name. The problem was usually solved by adding descriptive information. John became John the skredder (tailor), John the son of Matthew, John the short, or John from Nordgaard (farm). At first, such "surnames" applied only to one person and not to the whole family. After a few generations, these names were passed from father to son. | Before record-keeping began, most people had only one name, such as John. As the population increased, it became necessary to distinguish between individuals with the same name. The problem was usually solved by adding descriptive information. John became John the skredder (tailor), John the son of Matthew, John the short, or John from Nordgaard (farm). At first, such "surnames" applied only to one person and not to the whole family. After a few generations, these names were passed from father to son. | ||
Surnames developed from four major sources: <br> | Surnames developed from four major sources: <br> | ||
*'''Patronymic''', based on a parent's name, such as Siver Jensen (son of Jens) | *'''Patronymic''', based on a parent's name, such as Siver Jensen (son of Jens) | ||
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If a spouse died, and the surviving spouse remarried, the first child by the same sex was named after the deceased spouse. | If a spouse died, and the surviving spouse remarried, the first child by the same sex was named after the deceased spouse. | ||
Sometimes, two or more children within a family were given the same first name(s). In some cases it was done because an older child died and the next child of the same gender was given the name. However, two or more children by the same given name could also have lived to adulthood. Do not presume that the first child with that same given name died unless the actual death record is found. | |||
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'''Some unusual Male Given Names used in 1743: (most still in use today)''' | '''Some unusual Male Given Names used in 1743: (most still in use today)''' | ||
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Aasmund, Aaven, Anfin, Aslak, Asar, Asbiørn, Biørn, Buu, Eschel, Guldbrand, Gulmund, Guttorm, Rejar, Harald, Orm, Sebiørn, Siul, Tharald, Torbiørn, Torm, Yven. | Aasmund, Aaven, Anfin, Aslak, Asar, Asbiørn, Biørn, Buu, Eschel, Guldbrand, Gulmund, Guttorm, Rejar, Harald, Orm, Sebiørn, Siul, Tharald, Torbiørn, Torm, Yven. | ||
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'''Some unusual Female Given Names used in 1743: (most still in use today)''' | '''Some unusual Female Given Names used in 1743: (most still in use today)''' | ||
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Aase, Astri, Gonor, Groe, Guri, Live, Ragnil, Ramfrie, Siri. | Aase, Astri, Gonor, Groe, Guri, Live, Ragnil, Ramfrie, Siri. | ||
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'''Some Given Names used in heathen times (pre- year 1000) in use in 1743: (most still in use today).''' | '''Some Given Names used in heathen times (pre- year 1000) in use in 1743: (most still in use today).''' | ||
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'''Female names: '''Aastni, Ambiør, Gunild, Tore, Ulwild, Walbor. | '''Female names: '''Aastni, Ambiør, Gunild, Tore, Ulwild, Walbor. | ||
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[[Category:Norway]] [[Category:Names_Personal]] | [[Category:Norway]] [[Category:Names_Personal]] | ||