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When a man entered into military service in Sweden, it was often the case that he would acquire a new surname. This practice was necessary to avoid the confusion of having | When a man entered into military service in Sweden, it was often the case that he would acquire a new surname. This practice was necessary to avoid the confusion of having multiple soldiers with the same given and patronymic surnames. For example, how would 5 men all named '''Olof OLofsson''' know when their name was called? To avoid this confusion new soldiers were assigned a new surname. These surnames often were references to aspects of military life, such as Modig (''courageous''), Tapper (''brave''), Frimodig (''fearless, frank''), and Stark (''strong''). Sometimes, references were made to weaponry. Examples of this practice are Svärd (''sword''), Skjöld (''shield''), Spjut (''spear''), and Lans (''lance''). | ||
Certain military surnames were assigned to the soldier residence found in nearly every parish. As the new recruit took over for his predecessor, the recruit often assumed the surname assigned to that particular soldier residence. You cannot assume that there is a relationship between two men who share the same soldier surname. Rarely, is there a family connection between two soldiers with similar surnames. | Certain military surnames were assigned to the soldier residence found in nearly every parish. As the new recruit took over for his predecessor, the recruit often assumed the surname assigned to that particular soldier residence. You cannot assume that there is a relationship between two men who share the same soldier surname. Rarely, is there a family connection between two soldiers with similar surnames. | ||
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Here are some examples of common Swedish soldier surnames: | Here are some examples of common Swedish soldier surnames: | ||
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| Ahlström | | Ahlström | ||
| Ljungqvist | | Ljungqvist | ||
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| Blixt | | Blixt | ||
| Lång | | Lång | ||
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| Hasselstrand | | Hasselstrand | ||
| Malmsten | | Malmsten | ||
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| Högström | | Högström | ||
| Sundqvist | | Sundqvist | ||
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| Kronlöv | | Kronlöv | ||
| Örnhult | | Örnhult | ||
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