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Pages in category "Norwegian-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 890 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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".
There is some disagreement about whether the native name of Norway originally had the same etymology as the English form. According to the traditional dominant view, the first component was originally norðr, a cognate of English north, so the full name was Norðr vegr, "the way northwards", referring to the sailing route along the Norwegian coast, and contrasting with suðrvegar "southern way ...
Minnewegian: colloquial term for a Norwegian Minnesotan. Norski: common name for Northern American Norwegians. Norrbagge: a Swedish (derogatory) term for Norwegians (first attested use in 1257) of uncertain meaning. Some claim that it is based on the root bagge meaning sheep's testicles in some Swedish
Grandmother names can be traditional, have a special meaning or be a fun, playful nickname. Some celebrities have shared the reason behind their own grandma names.
Word/name: Old Norse: haugr: Meaning: hill, knoll, or mound ... Variant form(s) Haugan, Hauge, Häugen: Haugen is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname ...
Nora is a feminine personal name. It mainly originates as a short form of Honora (also Honoria), a common Anglo-Norman name, ultimately derived from the Latin word Honor (with that meaning). [1] In Hungary, the name Nóra originates as a short form of Eleonóra. [2] The Irish Nóra is likewise probably an Irish form of Honora.
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