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Children of a soldier had the option of taking their father’s military surname or not. Many chose to use their patronymic surname, based upon their father’s given name instead. For example, the children of a soldier named '''Anders Ljungström '''may have used either the '''Ljungström '''surname or chosen instead to be known as '''Andersson '''or '''Andersdotter'''.<br> | Children of a soldier had the option of taking their father’s military surname or not. Many chose to use their patronymic surname, based upon their father’s given name instead. For example, the children of a soldier named '''Anders Ljungström '''may have used either the '''Ljungström '''surname or chosen instead to be known as '''Andersson '''or '''Andersdotter'''.<br> | ||
Here are some examples of | Here are some examples of Swedish soldier names: | ||
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