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Sometimes the soldier surname can be a reference to where a soldier came from. For example, the surname Ekberg may be a variation on a place name where the soldier is from, such as “Ekeby”. <br> | Sometimes the soldier surname can be a reference to where a soldier came from. For example, the surname Ekberg may be a variation on a place name where the soldier is from, such as “Ekeby”. <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 soldier '''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 common Swedish soldier surnames: | Here are some examples of common Swedish soldier surnames: | ||