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  2. List of Norwegian Americans - Wikipedia

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    Earl W. Bascom – (1906–1995) cowboy actor, worked with Roy Rogers, grandmother was Norwegian; Rowan Blanchard – American actress [3] Stan Boreson – "King of Scandinavian Humor" James Cagney – (1899–1986) American actor, first on stage, then in film, grandfather was of Norwegian descent

  3. Nordic and Scandinavian Americans - Wikipedia

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    Evjen, John O. Scandinavian Immigrants in New York 1630–1674 (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1972) Flom, George T. A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States: From the Earliest Beginning Down to the Year 1848 (Iowa City, 1909) Hoobler, Dorothy, and Thomas Hoobler. The Scandinavian American Family Album (Oxford University Press ...

  4. Scandinavian family name etymology - Wikipedia

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    The most common Danish family name surnames are patronymic and end in -sen; for example Rasmussen, originally meaning "son of Rasmus" (Rasmus' son).Descendants of Danish or Norwegian immigrants to the United States frequently have similar names ending in the suffix "-sen" or have changed the spelling to "-son".

  5. 40 Unique Grandparent Names That Aren't Grandma and Grandpa - AOL

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    Twenty20. 4. Nana. Short and sweet, not to mention easy to pronounce for the little ones. 5. Nani and Nana. The maternal grandparent names (i.e., mom’s parents) in Hindi.

  6. List of place names of Swedish origin in the United States

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    This is a list of Swedish place names in the United States. Many places in the United States, especially smaller ones, have been named after Sweden-related topics. Many places in the United States, especially smaller ones, have been named after Sweden-related topics.

  7. List of Swedish Americans - Wikipedia

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    Eric Bergland, Swedish-born American military officer who fought in the American Civil War as a volunteer officer, graduated from West Point at the top of his class, served his adopted country with distinction as an officer of the regular army, a professor of his alma mater, and a Western explorer, and married a cousin of the wife of president ...

  8. 111 nicknames that are perfect for grandma - AOL

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    More name inspiration! 130 baby names that mean 'love' 111 grandpa nicknames to consider for the grandfather in your life. 70 winter baby names for boys and girls. Grandma. Gran. Grandmom ...

  9. English surnames of Norse origin - Wikipedia

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    Much of the north of 9th century England was occupied by Norse invaders, who left behind descendants with Norse surnames. Norse invaders ruled much of northern England, in the 9th and 10th centuries, and left English surnames of Norse origin in the area now called the Danelaw.