Garberg, Nervig, Slind, Kjosnes, Aftret, Aune, Solem, and others They had lived at Klv for only nine years. Pedersen(161,074)5. Anyone with more info? So for example Nordlie would be the plot on the north side of the fjord. Fascinating! , : Fisketjn became Fisketjon, Jrstad became Jorstad, Kjlvik was written Colwick, Leps became Lepse, Lvoll became Lovoll, Rlvaag became Rolvaag, Snden became Sandeno, degaard became Odegaard, fstedal became Oefstedal, and steb was written Ostebee. Their father, Samson Nilsen, joined them in America in 1898. Any insights into the meaning? In this family we thus find people using the farm name and the patronymic in two spelling variations. For instance, if you go back more than two or three generations, problems quickly arise. My great great grandfather's name was Martin John Johnson (Johannsen) and his I lack further particulars, however, regarding Brown, except that he is spoken of in Sherburnes book, Life of Thomas Johnson. Inquiry Board, Site Index Malena quickly Often, a genealogy search begins with the Norwegian ancestors who moved to America. My great grandfather was a Christiansen; he was adopted by a Johnsrud. Once we got there, the family tree could be traced to the late 1500s. Keep up the good work. If the above examples were -sen means son of, and is the exact same as -son in names like Johnson for example. Determining the nationality of a patronymic will generally give more uncertain results than in the case of a farm name. In Canada there are also significant Norwegian Canadian populations: Saskatchewan (7.6%), Alberta (4.9%), British Columbia (3.6%), and Manitoba (4.2%). Their findings reveal that common surnames such as Henderson, Johnson and Hobson are all big indicators of Viking ancestry. There is a well known writer named Kjell Askildsen who Ive never met but looks a lot like These are the Norwegian branches of my family. I wonder if you could tell me anything about my maiden name. Maternal Grandfather on one side is Shellum. The familys greater presence started in Stavanger I really enjoyed your article here! It was revived in the 19th century, in part from a surname that was derived from the Old English names. The 20 most common surnames in that list from 2015, are mostly ending in sen, patronymic names. If, as increasingly While at Luther College, President Lauritz Larsen asked Harstad his name. Does anyone know anything about the name Ove? changing them to "o," "oe," "ae," or "a." English and Scottish: patronymic from the personal name JOHN. My grandfather is Faltin Kalsheim, from Rogaland Norway. Norwegian river names often carry the last syllable -a, short for a, the river, like in Glomma, Driva, Vorma. Gubberud is a farm name ten places or so in Southeastern Norway. Links the name of the new residence. When they came to SA they changed our surname from Forster to Vorster and lost their inheritance many years ago. If Knud Olsen Bakken moved Interview with Gilbert Slind, December 27, 1980. Great grandfather & Great grandmpther names. Names really do get quite confusing when you are dealing with hereditary: As a 93 year old born in New Zealand which has quite a large Scandinavian population of immigrants from the late 1800s. Bergman Swedish. What an interesting and enlightening article! Simon Lia changed his surname to Lee. It is not a common last name. One of my great grandfathers was Norwegian. Thus, they followed the same pattern as most Norwegians back home: the surnames of a little less than 70% of all Norwegians come from a farm name. Does ayone have a tranlsation for Kalhovde? In some names the r- can mean alder (lat. revered patronymic method predominated. In 1840 there were 2,326 Johnson families living in New York. All of these farm names are in use as American surnames. From a farm name Lken ca. from the same Steenstrup-branch. There were no Johansen (50,088)3. It is likely an Old Norwegian word for terrace or flat hill-top. It is a toponymic name for those He took the name Bjerke when he came to Canada. Before 1923, the countrys most common male surnames were those that ended in son or sen meaning son of. From a farm name Vangsnes in Vik in Sogn. Aftret became Mike Johnson. Sorry my fathers surname isnt on the list! From a farm name Sunde ca. Again, it is a surname with a suffix sen and with the addition of Ib it means son of Ib. Another change might be to shorten a name that was found too long: Roverud to Rove, Vrholm to Holm, Klevstadberget to Berg, Liabrten to Braten, Sigmundstad to Sigmond. His name was Kristoffersen, and I really dont know whether HE changed the spelling or whether someone at Ellis Island misspelled the name. We have the largest selection of norwegian family crests on the web. new surnames were created each generation. and Anna Olesdatter. family. Mark Talgo, Years ago Alistair Cooke the broadcaster reported on the history of Ellis Island and an instance of a Norwegian immigrant to the USA, he said the immigration staff were not bi-lingual and some names were not recorded in the USA documents correctly. Am I correct in that assumption. Frequently Our original family name would be Lyngen, it was changed by our ancestor that came to America in the 1800s to Peterson. I have not had any luck finding her parents. So Carl Johanssen is Carl, son or Johan. When Martin and Ole came to Karlsen (21,234)11. I was shocked, as from being from South Carolina, I never even considered that. I sent out to the Norwegian Emigration Center for information on my Great Grandfather Tomas Swenson and was told no record. Surname Anthony, an angliziced form of the patronymic Antonsen, from his grandfather Anton Olsen Osnes (1844-1910) who immigrated from Eid in the province of Sogn og Fjordane in 1874. Thanks so much! Crosse. My birth name Fredriksen father Mother Johansen ) There was a lot by my last name growing up Never see it much now My first name Laila Anything is helpful since I was adopter to the name Stende. Found insideMy British name is William Johnson. I know our Norwegian names are Johansen. We'll have to go over everything later. It's going to be interesting getting Others changed their The given name John is derived from the Hebrew name Johanan, which means Jehovah has favored. He also said his sisters name is Mona and his brothers name is Ib. The most common of these surnames were Bakke/Bakken which means hill or rise, Berg/Berge meaning Mountain or hill, Dahl/Dal which translates as valley, Haugen\Haugan hill or mound and Moen meadow/pasture. From a farm name s many places. Moen, often in the form mon, is also a common nickname for Norwegian excursion sites and military camps. Susan. Farm names reflected the local landscape and helped to identify the Yes Mona and Finn is fairly common, however Ib is not used much anymore. Yes, the Norse word for swamp is kjarr. Does Modum Surname come from Buskerud? His parents came from Norway. 2nd edition. This was to avoid unpleasant and comical associations with English ass. Norway's urban population. Similarly, Peder became "Pete" or "Peter" and Jensen(254,675)3. I am curious if you can tell me anything about my family names Tangen, Asleson, Bothun, Topness? Families either stuck with their current patronymic last name, but some chose the farm or other place they lived. Korsvol, changed to Korswold when grandfather went through Elis island , any idea? Olson and Sorensen also show up in the genealogy papers I have . patronymic surname, and a farm name. Big Ole came in 1907 and then moved on to Limon, Colorado, in 1918. containing Norwegian letters "" and "" were often simplified by In 1999, she made her film debut in Crazy in Alabama (1999), where she and her half-sister, Stella Banderas, played the daughters to their real-life mother, Melanie Griffith. Her father and an uncle, both Lutheran missionaries, were Aadnesgaard. relative. I found I am very Norwegian, up to 93 percent according to Ancestry. Thank you! Paul Steenstrup (https://nbl.snl.no/Paul_Steenstrup in Norwegian Im afraid) came from Denmark to run the Kongsberg silver mines i Norway. His grandfather was from Haaland farm on Kvitsy in Rogaland. So, if your fathers first name was Paul and your first name was John, you would become "JOHN PAULSON". I took my DNA test and it shows that I am 48% Norwegian. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgottenor yet undiscovered gemsof world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Approximately 1904-06 an operation gave him sight and he was allowed to enter US. However, three letters did have to be changed because they are not found in the English alphabet. Means "son of Bernhard ". 192 ff. Have a picture of great great grandparents with Norland NBergen. From the farm name Roverud near Halden in stfold. Surname in the USA is ROA in Norway it was Aslaksen. major. Eriksson (147,514). But a name thus adjusted would be recognizable even so. -Wick or -wich in Scotland. he would have never talked to either one of them, well, that's During the 1800s , most Norwegians did not have a set surname. However, on checking it I found that there was no such family in the vicinity with either spelling and also that there was a Lyse abbey in Norway. Per became "Perry. We know it was steeper terrain since my grandfather always talked about how the cows had shorter legs on one side so they could stand on the hillside. Many of the most frequent American patronymics are also common in the Norwegian American community, e.g. My Great Grandfathers name was Halgrim Knutsen Vik Berg , my Grandfather was Halgrim Knut Hellerud from Fla Buskerud Co. My last name was Wisland (Visland?) Frequently, the oldest son My last name is Swenson in America. Simon Johnson (18741970) Norwegian-born American novelist Harold Knutson American editor Arne Brun Lie (19252010) Norwegian-American author and Holocaust survivor Any help with Sjur would be great. Found inside Page 15The name is certainly Norwegian ( ) , from Sueno , King of Norway . The present Mr. M - Sweyn left Sky upon the late Macleod's raising his rents . Taking your fathers first name opens up a much broader pool of names, those that cahnged with each generation. From a farm name Fosse found in 15 or so locations, the dative case of foss waterfall. Knud Olsen's oldest son would probably be named Ole Knudsen. Thank you! Is there any way I could find medical records of my fathers operation in Norway? Hi. The Johnson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Many Norwegians changed the spelling of their names in order to make He did not take British citizenship, which made it more difficult. But, it also showed on the same 1910 Census, where her parents were born in Norway, so that is where my Norwegian comes from, I assume. If you're curious, check out this article on banned names in Norway. I found out that my birth dads family was mostly German and some came from the Netherlands. When he settled in the UK he was known as JOHN BRUSTAD NIELSEN. Holt= ground. Nancy L. Coleman and Olav Veka. Bob Fosse's family came from Voss in Hordaland. When most Americans think of Scandinavian names, they usually recall names like Johnson, Olsen, Knudsen, or similar monikers Beginning with -son or -sen. Other forms include surnames that are occupational names taken from the job roles of ancestors in villages or farmsteads. Are these names common to Denmark and Norway? Among the gentry during the 1800s, it had become customary to have a set surname. Ueland was a member of Donald Trump's transition team. America, Martin changed the spelling of his name to Fall; Ole simply Words of Norway tells the stories of Norway to the world, and helps Norwegian companies do the same. I think one of my ancestors changed their name to Myhre but dont know the origin of the name. I am trying to research HERMO, Any ideas? From Vesteralen. Bang. Its an old word for dark skinned immigrant (African) person. So a Danish family name like Christensen translates as son of Christen. Danish ancestors Andersen. He was born in 1899. He was also one of the founding fathers of the Norwegian Constitution from 1814 (https://www.stortinget.no/en/In-English/About-the-Storting/The-Constitution/). Do you know the meaning of the name Myhre? The farm name Ualand from the period 400-1000 A.D. Vangsness: Kirsten, born 1972, actress from California. My family name is Jacobson. I also heard that Ove is a swedish and/or Germanic name. I knew Linder had to do with a lime tree but found it an odd name for Swedish. Found inside Page 183Norwegian-American Historical Association. 1 3 5 6 7 10 11 13 NOTES Among Norwegians , Ole Anderson was known as Ole Konterud , the name taken from his native farm in Solr , Norway . 2 John Ring and L. A. Stenholt , Norske og I am Half-Norwegian. That is not to say it isnt possible to build your Norwegian branch of your family tree, only that it can be more time consuming because of such difficulties. Pedersen (35,145)7. I think linden tree is another name for it. Found inside Page 15The name is certainly Norwegian ( 1 ) , from Sueno , King of Norway . The present Mr. M'Sweyn left Sky upon the late Macleod's raising his rents . Still, name problems were But the ThNk you for this article! cards. The odd one out in the list is the occupational name Mller meaning miller. My family is Husom. How about Reierson? My DNA report indicated a strong Norwegian as well as a Finland and Ukrainian count. His paternal grandfathers name was Ole Amundson Bergerud, his maternal grandfather was Ole Amundson Rinden. I was adopted at birth. Interesting. As a result of this, surnames like Larsen, Hansen and Johansen are now commonplace in modern day Norway. Det er steder/grder i Norge som ogs heter Lund/Lunde. Is it possible that you had an ancestor who emigrated from Norway to the United states? From the research Ive done it was originally Langodegarden, not sure of the spelling. From a medieval form of any of the Old English names lfwine, elwine or Ealdwine. I have been to the family farm in Norway. Norwegian farm names will almost always point to a Norwegian background, but it is more difficult to determine the nationality of a patronymic. Any explanastion? Olsen (49,303)4. Wondering the meaning and geographic origin of my maiden name, Nesseth? Another Norwegian by the name of Lewis Brown (Lars Bruun) also served under John Paul Jones. Hilton: Paris, born 1981, heiress, model, and socialite from New York City. Gradually, society was becoming more organized with a growing bureaucracy, which put demands on a more dependable system for identifying its citizens, but it wasnt until 1923 that the Norwegian Parliament, Stortinget, passed a law requiring all Norwegians to take a set surname or family name. John Johnson was born in Bergen, Norway on June 13, 1901, and his parents were Johan Johanneson Tsse and Helena Johanneson; his mother's married name was the same as her maiden name. He answered, "Harstad," and from then on his name was Bjug Harstad. Mel= flour Berg= Hill, rise or mountain. Thank you! The table below lists names alphabetically. immigrating to La Crosse - but at slightly different times. Often the vicars who wrote names in church registers would spell differently, and they would also at least in the 1700s be Danish or at least be educated there. document.write("
"+_m+""); Did you find valuable genealogical information? I was told by my mother they came from a village name Ega Have I was born Kitty Overbye, down through the Wisconsin Overbyes. And his fathers name was Osmund Danielson Sundbo. My familys name was originally Modum changed to Thompson. His name is Erling Jan Dastol (the Norwegian a and o). Names Peculiar to Norway
The name comes from a particular form singular of the noun mo, a flat area, often a dry and sandy plain. It made no difference if a family had lived on a Any thoughts about our family name, Steenstrup? I believe Steen is stone. Names also included names comprised of geographical features. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. All of these are in use as surnames in the USA. My fathers last name is Tveitane. Do you have suggestions/ideas about these and/or meanings? Guggedal was adapted to Gudgdal, but his sons chose the patronymic Olson/Oleson, based on the name of their father. Metling was my mothers maiden name. common among Norwegian immigrants who settled near La Crosse.23 person lived. From a farm name Sb several places. Search Johnson is an English patronymic name meaning "son of John (gift of God).". The name John derives from the Latin Johannes, which is derived from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning "Jehovah has favored.". Nilsson (171,360)5. 192-193. She is now President of Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD. My fathers maternal relatives came from Norway. Is it perhaps the case that the geographic location (home or farm) name would have been selected as the north american surname while dropping the Aslaksen surname ? (Although this I am not sure of the spelling of the last name. If the individual lived on a farm, the name of the farm was added to the two previous names, more like an address than a surname. interpretations. Surname Count1. Norway Originally, the most common surnames in Norway were patronymic ones ending in -ssen or -sson or -sdatter or -sdotter (though the extra s is sometimes dropped). assigning family names that continued from one generation to the He dropped Olson, likely in Minnesota as this is where they first arrived and lived until claiming land in alberta, canada. Sincerely yours Paul Charles Erickson. The name Ib is derived from the name Jacob, just a shortened version. My salvation in researching my Norwegian genealogy was a remembered remark from my cousin that our great grandfather Embret Olson was also known as Embret Overby. My grandmother used the capitals of the family members: N for Nils, O for Otto, R for Runi, D for Darald, E for Erna and M for Marinius, What of the name Henderson.I know the root word Hender in Norwegian means hands and I have Norwegian d.n a going way back ..is the name Henderson found anywhere in Norway or is Hender a form of the name Henry ? Last element land farmstead, land. Translated by Nancy L. Coleman
their new residences. Hope to pursue more concerning my last name. Am I right to assume that he came from the Lyngen Alp area with last name? Filter and advanced search among Old Norse Names in our Name Finder I think it was possibly changed from something else way back. maybe from the town Aker? Haugen(14 346)16. Very interesting article my husbands family was from Norway my family plus from Denmark, What about Sorensen my grand Parents were both from Norway one was upper Norway and one was bottom Norway Tromso and Christian sorry about the spelling and my married name is Anderson and his parents were from Oslo, My Dad was also from Northern Norway its name was Sorensen. They included Halvor, his son Henrik Halvorson Nervig, and Henrik's Knudsen, or similar monikers Beginning with -son or -sen. My surname is Gundersen, which literally means son of Gunder. They organized Norwegian Lutheran churches, where services were held in Norwegian and youngsters were instructed in Norwegian in order to prepare them for confirmation. From a farm name Nrstad in Ombo in Finny County in Rogaland: First element Nr- of unknown origin, last element stad dwelling, farmstead. Tracing Norwegian Ancestry. From the farm name in Nes in Ringsaker in Hedmark. Found inside Page 5NAMES IN NORWAY At the time the families in this book made their home in Norway , they followed traditional way of naming their children . As you're reading this book , you will find that im some cases the name a person had in Norway Name Choices
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His last name is Sjurseth. 2 Johnson living in Norway. However, the Ch and ph were an Americanization that occurred when my grandfather came to the US. I wonder if they switched it. How do I figure which name to research? I have some information but interested in hearing your Moen: Alfred M. (1916-2001), born in Seattle, invented the single-handed mixing faucets, and founded Moen Inc., today one of the major producers of plumbing products in the US. Edited by Patrick Hanks. Any help would be great. I know that my ancestors name was Reier Hogan? Their father was Oluf Olsen and the first 4 sons took the name Olufsen. He came to the US in his 20s and married my grandmother. 25 places. Her great-grandfather Lars Herseth emigrated from Vang, Hedmark, in 1887 to Houghton, SD. Names, which are used in the Old Norse language can be found here. Do you have an inkling of how many churches were around Trondheim? I was told it is Norwegian. A Norwegian sailor, Captain Iverson, settled in Georgia some time about the close of the eighteenth century. Hurrying, long lines of arrivals waiting, not understanding the pronunciation of a subjects name by that person, etc. Seeking information on paternal relative John Hayes (the younger). about how it worked. Ive traced my family name Wigum back as far as 1844 in Smola but have nothing prior. I am in search of information on the last name Stende. He met his wife, my Grandmother Anna on the boat coming over and they were married. Yet, even another There were seven children in the family, and I believe theres a town and farm named Husom. From a farm name Vevle in Vang in Valdres. Although he visited his brother in La Crosse, he Thank goodness for those farm names! From a farm name in Valle in Aust-Agder. We went to Norway about 15 years ago and found the landscape to be beautiful. Wondering about the name Akervold, I assume it was spelled differently way back when. all. They later changed their name to Ohme. I too am an Overbye descendent and have heard a bit about the farm, however that story about the cows is very interesting! Kimmerle, Marjorie M.: Norwegian-American Surnames in Norwegian-American Studies (12:1-32, 1941). Norway is not alone in their patronymic naming history, two Scandinavian neighbours, Denmark and Sweden, also use this type of naming. Although accounts of the expedition were My understanding is that is has gone thru several spelling changes. Hemstad: Richard 1933-2005, politician in Washington State. Eriksen(19,136)14. Light bulb moment for us was when we realised that 10 children in the same family might have different surnames! Also included in the book is a history of Scandinavian names, information on Name Days, and discussion of significant names from mythology and history, including naming traditions in royal families. Dictionary of American Family Names. Born in Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo performer when, in 1940, Howard Hughes hired him to take a load of horses to California. https://www.stortinget.no/en/In-English/About-the-Storting/The-Constitution/, Norways Green Platform Awards NOK 1 Billion of Climate Technology Funding, Galdhpiggen: How to Climb Norways Highest Mountain, Stricter Tourism Rules Proposed for Svalbard, Norse Atlantic Airways: What to Expect from Norways Startup Airline. My grandfathers last name was Losnes and he came from Drammen. Norwegian farm names will almost always point to a Norwegian background, but it is more difficult to determine the nationality of a patronymic. been assigned before arriving in America, but not all members of a Thank you! Tveit: Aaron, born 1984, actor from New York State. forhold This is more or less the same as the above, but was used at a later time to replace the old heading (After 1879) In this column you find the name of the emigrant, and information about family status, for example, if they where married Hjemsted Very interesting article and comments. I think his original name was Peterson or Petersen or Pederson or Pedersen. Linde translates limetree in english but is not linked to the lime fruit but to linden. So the further back I go the more Nowegian I am. Veka, Olav: Norsk etternamnleksikon. to Larson after emigrating. Found inside Page 15The name is certainly Norwegian ( 1 ) , from Sueno , King of Norway . The present Mr. M'Sweyn left Sky upon the late Macleod's raising his rents . Do you know whether the spelling on your fathers side was original or changed? My fathers family name was Satren. My Maiden name is Carr. I seem to be descended from a mariner named William Clemsted. If there is any chance I could make it will be a honour for me. I know my family comes from the town Oma. But this method of giving surnames was used almost exclusively by fr seed, ska disperse (discard) , probably a useful farming function name, Erik. Surnames ending in -sen are common too, and are remnants of an old patronymic system when -sen was added to a father's name to create a surname. does it mean star island? Surnames from Norway are often harder to research than coats of arms from other countries. Prior to 1805 it was all patronymic. ", All of the patterns "20, Within the immediate family Herseth: Ralph (1909-1969), the third Democratic governor of South Dakota 1959-1961. Shop The choice of name could vary a great deal within a family, and it could also be changed during the first decades in the new country. 2. utgva. son, Halvor Henrikson Nervig. Johnson may come from Jonsen, Johnsen, Jonesen, Johansen, or Johannesen. Johnsen(20,650)12. More recent immigration accounts for the fact that Montana moved up to fourth place in the 2000 Census, with 10.6% of its citizens claiming Norwegian heritage. Or a reference to a seed sower? Naming of children is regulated in Norway, although the rules are more liberal now than ever before. Before emigrating my 3x greatgrand father was a Hike on a business trip to Trondheim, I was lucky enough to connect with an aunt by marriage, Solvig. (The German version is Uwe). Johnson Coat of Arms and History :The Norwegian family name Johnson, a variant of Jonson and Johansen, is classified as being of personal name origin. This day and age however when people ask me about my name I am proud to explain my Norwegian heritage. Norwegian farm names used as surnames have a built-in advantage for genealogists, as they contain specific geographical features. England The surname Johnsen is derived from the personal name Johan or John. farmer and then went to live on her family's farm, he would take My great-grandfathers last name was Kjelsen. Actually, Peter Severin (a middle first name) Steenstrup was my great-grandfather. repeated every other generation. My great grandparents came from Norway. My last name is Selsing, Norwegian is what Im told. that farm's name - a name that was also his wife's surname. Looking at the 20 most common surnames in Denmark in 2012, all but one is a patronymic name. the farm name, while another might choose to use his father's name - Mlle=mill, rud=clearing. On the other hand, many of them point to a Scandinavian background. assign a second surname - a name taken from the farm on which a Many of the most frequent American patronymics are also common in the Norwegian American community, e.g. Very interesting! When J. C. 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