Swedish names traditionally denote a close connection between man and nature.. For example, Bjorn is one of the most popular names for boys in Sweden, meaning "bear". By the way, most of the names are of pagan origin. It should be noted that many of them are centuries of history. Thus, the first mention of the names of Bora and Askre dates back to the year 1000.

Often parents give their children double names (Gustav-Philip, Karl-Erik). In everyday life, only the first name is usually used, and the second or even third serves as a tribute to relatives. Moreover, unlike in Russia, it is not necessary that one of the names belong to the boy's father. An additional name may be after a grandfather, an uncle, or a distant but beloved relative.

The Swedes have never avoided borrowing from other languages. Many names came to them from the Scandinavian countries, as well as from Germany, after the conclusion of a trade union back in the fourteenth century. In recent times, the country has received common English names. This is due to the widespread penetration of English into the speech of the Swedes. Some young people even speak their peculiar mixture, which is called Schwenglish.

Swedish names have spread all over the world. But they are especially loved to give to children in Norway, Denmark and Finland.

In addition, often men with names of Swedish origin can be found in Germany and Austria. By the way, such names are not uncommon for Russia either. The well-known Igor and Oleg are also from Sweden.

To date, the most popular male Swedish names are Lars, Anders, Johan, Erik and Karl.

How are they chosen?

Sweden is a state with very original laws. So, Swedes have over 300,000 different names, but according to the law, you have to choose from a specific list, which has no more than a thousand pieces. Of course, if the parents decide to name their son original name, then it is quite possible to do this, however, they will need permission from the court.

In Sweden, parents are given three months to choose a name. Even if mom and dad do not have time to decide by this time, the child can be registered under only one last name.

It is worth noting that such a long period is given for a reason. The Swedes are very reverent in choosing a name for a newborn.. All Swedish names have exclusively positive value and are associated with wisdom, strength and power.

List in Russian and meanings

The name of a person has certain characteristics, and, according to some people, it can affect the whole subsequent life of a person. Therefore, we suggest that you choose one of the Swedish male names, because it carries exceptionally positive energy.

• bengt- "blessed". A man with that name can rightfully be considered lucky in life.
• benkt- "purposeful". The owner of the name Benkt, as a rule, has an innate creativity, talent.
• Birghir- "savior, keeper." Growing up as an extremely gifted calm boy.
• bjorn- "bear". This name is a symbol of reliability, you can rely on such a person in any situation.
• Bo- "home owner". In the future, a man with that name will easily conquer any peaks, thanks to the incredible vital energy and activity.
• bore- "savior, keeper." He grows up as a calm, not too sociable boy, but he enjoys spending time reading and learning something new.
• Bosse- "master". It is characterized by a non-conflict character, hardness, and the ability to smooth sharp corners.

• Valentine- "strong, healthy." Men with this name are sociable and cheerful, easily and often make acquaintances.
• Wendel- "wanderer". A gifted seeker who will dedicate his life to discovering natural talents.
• wilfried- "striving for peace." A boy from childhood will have idealistic inclinations. The owner of such qualities as affection, amorousness.
• Wayland- "battle, territory of war." A strong, focused person who is not afraid of obstacles on the path of life.

• Daguerre- "day". An extremely stubborn young man who prefers to go ahead.
• Jonathan- "Given by God" Easily finds its place in life and occupies a significant position in society.

• Ingram- "Raven Inga". Reliable, insightful, has good intuition.
• isak- "laughing". He grows balanced, always keeps himself in control and does not splash out his emotions.
• Ivor- "archer". Characterized by high creativity and the ability to make the right decisions.
• Irian- farmer, farmer He loves nature, a homebody, tries to spend as much time as possible with his family.

• Yerk- "almighty". Constantly in search of the best solution, striving for excellence.
• jorgen- "farmer, farmer, peasant." Despite the calm nature, a man with that name is prone to dominance, submission.

• Lamont- "respecting the laws." A man - the owner of this name can be entrusted with any task, and it will always be completed with high quality and on time.
• Lawres- from Lawrence. Ready to help a friend, to sacrifice his own interests.
• Ludda- "famous, famous warrior." He grows ambitious, loves attention, is ready to take on leadership functions.

• Martin- like Mars. Not inclined to show tenderness, but responsible and diligent.

• Nisse- "winner of nations". He always tries to come out of a dispute as a winner, does not like to give in, he is ready to prove his point of view for hours.
• Noak- "peace, rest." He likes to spend time at home, not inclined to adventures and adventures.

• Odder- "the edge of the weapon." He grows up fighting, not prone to compromise, not afraid to express his own point of view.
• Oddmund- protection. First of all, he always takes care of his relatives, a good family man.
• Auden- "poetry, song or aspiring, mad, raging." From childhood, he shows a penchant for creativity, ready to try everything new, but rarely interested in something for a long time.
• Olof- "heir of the ancestors." The main people for a man with such a name are his father and mother, who influence him until old age.

• Petter- stone, rock Characterized by the firmness of his convictions, not inclined to compromise.

• Roffe- famous wolf All the time is in search of himself, more focused on the family.

• Thor- "thunder". Likes to be the center of attention.
• Triggwe- "reliable". Responsible boy who loves to take care of the younger ones.

• Hendrik- "housekeeper" A good leader with a penchant for putting everything in order.

• Esben- "divine bear". As a boy, he makes wise decisions, never rushes into the pool with his head.

• Janne- "the mercy of God." Kind, friendly, since childhood, he strives to make as many friends as possible.

All names sound different, being an integral part of a person's personality. Therefore, his choice should be approached with special thoughtfulness. If you are close to the Swedish lifestyle and you share their customs and traditions, then Scandinavian name for the son will ideal option to make your family bonds even stronger.

History, origin, features of Swedish legislation regarding the registration of names. Relationship between Swedish and Russian surnames. Interesting facts about Swedish names.

09/07/2016 / 07:05 | Varvara Pokrovskaya

The Swedish names feel the unique flavor of the ancient Scandinavian myths and the harsh beauty of the Lapland landscapes. According to psychologists and astrologers, a child with this name will definitely succeed in his career, grow up strong, strong-willed and determined. Choosing the right one is not difficult. In our article you will find all the necessary information about traditional and rare Swedish names, their meaning and origin.

Features of Swedish names

Statistics of names and surnames in Sweden:

• the number of surnames - 504 thousand;
• the number of names - 340 thousand;
• the number of female names - 180 thousand;
• the number of male names - 160 thousand.

The data is based on an analysis of the first and last names of all 10.2 million people in Sweden. The numbers are impressive, aren't they? Why are there so many names? Everything is simple. More than 149 thousand Swedish citizens have completely unique names invented by their parents, also in Lately there is an increase in the number of foreign names and surnames due to the active influx of emigrants. It is worth considering that the statistics take into account each spelling of the same name. For example, Carl and Karl, Katarin and Catarina, Jackob and Jakob count as completely different names. Double names are widespread: Anna-Maria, Karl-Ulrik, Maria-Victoria.

However, the imagination of parents is limited by a law passed in 1982. According to him, the child can be called only one of the names officially registered in a special register. If it is not there, then you will need to obtain permission from the court. You can change the name of an adult citizen once in a lifetime, while at least one of the old names must be preserved. Registration is handled by the Swedish Tax Agency.

Most Swedes have two or even three names in official documents, but for everyday communication one of them is usually used - the main one.

Full names of famous Swedes:

• Stefan Löfven - Chell Stefan Löfven is the current Prime Minister of Sweden;
• Ingmar Bergman - Ernst Inmar Bergman - the famous Swedish film director;
• Alfred Nobel - Alfred Bernhard Nobel - inventor of dynamite and founder of the award of the same name;
• Bjorn Ulvius - Bjorn Christian Ulvius - soloist legendary band"ABBA".

Members of the Swedish royal dynasty traditionally have names consisting of four or more parts:

• the reigning monarch Charles XVI - Carl Gustav Folke Hubertus;
• Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Desiree;
• Princess Madeleine Therese Amélie Josephine;
• Prince Carl Philipp Edmund Bertil.

Swedish names for women and names for men

The whole variety of male and female names can be divided into several groups:

• names of Old Norse origin. They have a significant similarity with Norwegian, Danish, Finnish;
• traditional Western European names;
• names biblical origin;
• modified foreign names(mostly Slavic and Arabic).

Typical Swedish male names:

• Anders;
• Alex;
• Johansen;
• Lars;
• Calle;
• Magnus;
• Mikael;
• Niels;
• Rudolf;
• Ulle;
• Julius;
• Emil.

Female Swedish names:

• Anna;
• Agnia;
• Annika;
• Britta;
• Ingeborg;
• Ingigerd;
• Katarina;
• Lisbeth;
• Maria;
• Ursula.

In Sweden, there is a tradition to give girls a middle name (or third) in honor of their grandmother, mother, father or mother. A Swedish woman with the name Kristina Ulrike most likely had her grandmother named Ulrika.

Swedish surnames and features of their formation

Everyone in our country probably knows one Swedish surname. These are the Swantensons. Remember? A family from the fairy tale Astrid Lindgren - seven-year-old Svante, mother, father, Miss Bock and "a charming man in the prime of life" - Carlson. By the way typical names and Swedish surnames. In 2006, over 200,000 Carlson surnames were registered in Sweden.

Surnames in Sweden became widespread only at the beginning of the last century. Prior to this, each child at birth received only a patronymic or, in rare cases, a modified and according to the same principle mother's name - a match. Sometimes, instead of them, nicknames associated with the surrounding nature were used: Bjork - birch, flod - river, hav - sea, etc. Another option is "soldier" names for men - nicknames used by them in the army. Officially, a law requiring all Swedish citizens to have a "family name" was passed in 1901. Since 1983, men have been allowed to take their wives' surnames. Children in Sweden are given their mother's surname at birth.

By the way, if you carefully study the names and your acquaintances, then among them there may be descendants of immigrants from this amazing Scandinavian country. However, they do not have to be Thornvalsons and Johanssons.

In a certain period (in particular, during the reign of Peter I), communications Russian Empire and Sweden were very close. After the victory of the Russian troops in northern war approximately 20,000 Swedish soldiers were taken prisoner. A quarter of them different reasons she did not want to return to her homeland, and since then exotic Norbergs, Sundstrems, and Monsons have appeared in the metric records of the western parts of Russia and Siberia (where many of the captives were sent). Some of the surnames were transformed into a more familiar Russian version: Orkin, Oslin, Malmasov.

In the studies of the Russian historian-linguist A.D. Kuzmin shown interesting examples a kind of translation of Swedish surnames into Russian. So, the Scandinavian name Jan corresponds to the Russian Ivan, so Janson turned into Ivanov, Emilson - Emil's son - Emil - Emelyan - Emilyanov, Anderson - became Andreev. Knutson (Knut + dream, son of Knut) has no Russian counterpart and was simply transformed into Knutov. There is a hypothesis that the name of the famous Russian commander Alexander Suvorov - of Swedish origin - from the Swedish word "pack" - strong.

Models for the formation of Swedish surnames:

• father's name + prefix -son (son), for example, Gustav Johanson - Gustav is the son of Johan;
• father's name + prefix dotter (daughter) - female version. Agnetha Svensdotter - Agnetha, Swenson's daughter;
• natural surnames-nicknames with endings - strem, blom, skog;
• an individual army name received by the Swedes while serving in the army and characterized by his personal qualities, character traits, names of types of military weapons, origin: Willig - strong-willed, Dolk - dagger, Ryus - Russian, Polak - Pole.

For the past hundred years, surnames have simply been passed down through descendants. Until the beginning of the twentieth century, not only women at marriage, but also men in some cases changed their surname. This happened when changing residence, when the Swede moved to another village, city, took over a farm or farm.

20 most common swedish surnames

Swedish boy names and Swedish girl names

Like any other language, Swedish has a clear distinction between formal and informal address. Due to certain lexical and grammatical features, there are not as many ways to create diminutive variants of names as in Russian, and some of them do not have short forms. For example, Anna or Stella. Swedish girls and boys are usually referred to by their short name. But, as practice shows, in almost 90 cases, abbreviated names are used officially, along with full forms for adults. Therefore, do not be surprised if a respectable professor introduces himself not as Lars or Robert, but as Lasse and Robban. By the way, in the student environment, everyday communication between students and teachers takes place at a fairly democratic level, without the use of "you" and the position of a senior interlocutor.

Short forms of male names:

• Bo-Bosse;
• Daniel - Danne;
• JoachimJocke;
• Karl-Kalle;
• Krister-Krille;
• Kristoffer - Kriss, Poffe, Stoffe;
• Lars - Lasse;
• Magnus - Manne;
• Matias - Matte;
• Nils - Nisse;
• Olof - Olle;
• Paul - Pålle;
• Per - Pelle;
• Robert - Robban;
• Rolf - Roffe;
• Stig - Sigge;
• Tobias - Tobbe;
• Ulf - Uffe;
• William - Wille.

Short forms of female names:

• Birgitta - Britta;
• Josephine - Jossan;
• Katarina - Katta;
• Kristina - Kicki;
• Viktoria - Viccan;
• Margareta - Maggan.

IMPORTANT: in short Swedish names, the stress falls on the first syllable.

The meaning of Swedish male names:

• Axel - father, creator of the world;
• Alexander - protector;
• Victor is the winner;
• William - strong-willed;
• Vincent - victorious;
• Leo is a lion;
• Lucas - light;
• Ludwig is a glorious warrior;
• Oliver - an army of elves, a shining army, a protector;
• Oscar - weapon, warrior's spear;
• Philip is a horse lover;
• Hugo - soul, sincere;
• Charlie - free man;
• Elias - dedicated to Yahweh (analogue of the ancient Hebrew Elijah or Russian Elijah).

Swedish female names and their meaning:

• Agnes - chaste;
• Alice, Alice - noble;
• Alva is an elf;
• Wilma - strong-willed;
• Julia - from the Julius clan;
• Isabelle, Els - dedicated to God (ancient Hebrew Elisabel);
• Clara - light;
• Lily - lily;
• Maya - May;
• Molly is careless;
• Olivia - olive tree;
• Ebba - strong;
• Ella - light, radiance;
• Els - dedicated to God, worshiping God, my God is an oath;
• Emily is a partner.

There are a number of Swedish names that have an unusual and even slightly strange meaning:

• Odd - odd;
• Even - even (English);
• Love - love (eng);
• Hate - hatred;
• Lillemor - little mother;
• Axel - shoulder;
• Stig - road;
• Ilva - she-wolf;
• Wolf - wolf.

Popular Swedish names

According to Statistics Sweden, over the past five years, William and Alice have been at the top of the list of popular Swedish names. In 2017 alone, 941 newborn boys were named William and 888 girls were named Alice. The name Alice has become the most common female name 6 times over the past 13 years. They are followed by Oscar and Alicia. The names that showed the greatest growth are Maryam and Matteo.

The most common Swedish names in 2017:

Other popular Swedish names not in the top 10:

In general, during recent decades In Sweden, there is a positive demographic situation and the population of the country has increased by almost 65 thousand people.

1. Sweden is considered a kingdom, it is (nominally) ruled by the King, and decisions are made by Parliament.
2. The capital of Sweden and the largest city is Stockholm. Its population in 2018 was 950 thousand people.
3. Average age marriage in Sweden - 33 years (ranges from 31 to 38 years depending on the municipality).
4. The flag of Sweden is one of the oldest in the world.
5. Sweden is divided into 21 districts (len) and each of them has its own dialect, but the language is the same everywhere. Swedes speak English well.
6. In Sweden, it is not customary to punish children, making remarks to other people's children is considered very uncivilized.
7. You can get jail time for killing animals in Sweden.
8. Half of the population of Sweden regularly participates in sports. Most popular species sports are football and hockey.
9. Despite the fact that Sweden is a member of the European Union, it has its own currency - the Krona. Kroon to Euro exchange rate: for 1 euro 10 Kroons (data as of January 2019).
10. For more than 200 years, Sweden has refrained from participating in wars.
11. The population of Sweden is growing steadily and over the past 250 years has increased 5 times, from 2 to 10 million people.
12. Sweden (together with Japan) holds the record for longevity. The average life expectancy at the end of 2017 is 82 years (for men - 80.7 years, for women - 84.1 years).
13. Sweden has a progressive taxation system with rates ranging from 30% to 55% depending on income.
14. The level of corruption in Sweden is one of the lowest in the world.
15. The Swedish economy is among the top 10 largest economies in the world. Sweden has 50 global companies, including ABB, Atlas Copco, Oriflame, Saab AB, Saab Automobile AB, Scania, Volvo, Ericsson, TELE2, AB Electrolux, TetraPak, Alfa Laval, SKF, H&M.

How often do we laugh at what is alien to us! This strange feature is inherent in, if not all, then many Russians: what is “ours” is correct, what is “not ours” is ridiculous and absurd. This applies primarily to foreign-language names, the sound of which Russians make fun of all the time. But after all, our Dima or Sveta may seem funny to foreigners, but meanwhile they have a lot of really interesting names and surnames, often with a unique history of origin. For example, in Sweden.

Sweden is one of the Scandinavian countries and, as in any Scandinavian country, it has a lot of its funny and unusual traditions. This also applies to Swedish names and surnames. So, for example, the Swedes have about three hundred thousand names, but according to the law, children can only be given names from a certain list, in which there are no more than a thousand of them. However, circumvention of the rule is also allowed - but only with the permission of the court. Enough in Sweden and double and even triple names - perhaps this is due to a rather low birth rate. In this case, the first name will be the main one, and the subsequent ones may belong to one of the relatives.

But the children from royal family in general, it is customary to call them very long - they have at least four names. Scandinavians do not give children ruling dynasties Christian names, but, as a rule, they choose names in honor of pagan ancestors. Also, often abbreviated Swedish names become independent - for example, Chris (from Christian).

If in Russia a child must be registered with the registry office immediately after birth, then the Swedes are more loyal in this regard - they give parents three months to decide how to name the baby. After this time, the child will still be recorded - at least under the last name, even if without a name.

The Swedes are very reverent in choosing a name. They believe that "whatever you call a boat, that's how it will float." Swedish names have only a positive meaning, they are often associated with power, courage, strength, freedom. Many names mean something from nature, religion, many symbolize this or that animal - as a rule, strong and fearless.

Male Swedish names: popularity and meaning

It's interesting that different spelling The names of the Swedes mean different names - such as Karl and Carl, Anna and Ana. It is Karl in the first spelling that breaks popularity records among male names in this country. It came from the ancient Germanic language, where at first it meant "free man", and then - "man". The second most common name for men is Eric - of Scandinavian origin. The name is considered "noble", it was worn by several kings both in Sweden and in others. Scandinavian countries. Its meaning is "eternal ruler".

Further in the top ten, in the appropriate order, are Lars (Scandinavian, "laurel"), Anders (Scandinavian, "courageous, brave"), Per (Scandinavian, "stone, rock"), Mikael (Swedish, "like God"), Johan ( Germanic, “God’s grace”), Olof (Scandinavian, “observant”, the second version of the name is Olaf), Nils (Scandinavian form of the name Nikolai, “victor of nations”), Jan (Hebrew, form of the name Ivan, “God’s grace”).

Among Swedish male names there are those that are translated into our language in a more than strange way. These include, for example, Odd (“odd”), Even (“even”) or Axel (“shoulder”) - more than 50 thousand people have this name!

Female Swedish names: popularity and meaning

The first place in popularity in this country is occupied by the name Mary (of Hebrew origin, “serene, bitter, desirable.” The most popular name in the whole world). It is interesting that the Swedes have many female names that are consonant with ours, but if in Russia they end in “I”, then they end in “a”: Maria instead of Maria, Julia instead of Julia, and so on.

Also in the top ten most common female names are: Elisabeth (Scandinavian, "faithful to God"), Anna (Hebrew, "grace, merciful"), Christina (a variant of the name Christina, Christian, Greek, "Christian"), Margareta (Latin, " pearl"), Eve (Hebrew, "life-giver"), Brigid (Old Irish, "strength, power"), Karin (Latin, "sweet, dear, steer the ship"), Linnea (Swedish, "double flower"), Marie (American, "living by the ocean"). It is significant that Marie and Maria are two different names, obviously it's all about their spelling. It can be seen that among the popular Swedish female names there are many that are in Russia - in contrast to male ones.

Just like among male names, there are quite funny meanings among female ones. For example, the name Lillmore translates as "little mother", Saga means "fairy tale", and Ylva (that's the name of more than ten thousand women) - "wolf".

The most common surnames and their meaning

Like all Scandinavians, the Swedes did not have surnames until the 20th century - they simply did not need them. Instead of surnames, they used patronymics or mothers' names, for this purpose they used the prefixes "son" ("son") and "dottir" ("daughter"). Among the Scandinavian countries, the Danes were the first to “surname”, looking at them, the rest did the same. However, in Sweden, bearing a surname was still optional until 1901, when a law was passed stating that everyone should have a surname.

It was instructed to urgently invent it for yourself. And then people wrote down as a surname either the name of the father with the prefix "dream" (Andersson - the son of Anders), or their nicknames (as a rule, they had a natural meaning: Bjork - "birch", Sjoberg - "cliff" and so on), or, if the person was a military man - an army nickname (Sköld - "shield", Dolk - "dagger"). Basically, they followed the first path, which is why surnames with the prefix "sleep" are so popular in Sweden and it is not difficult to determine the origin of a person with a similar surname. It is noteworthy that they always have a doubled letter "c" - Andersson, Petersson, Johannesson and so on. The second "s" refers to the prefix "sleep", and the first denotes belonging to any person - the son of Anders, the son of Peter, the son of Johannes, and so on.

Interestingly, at the birth of a child, after the lapse of the three months mentioned, if the parents still do not know what to name the baby, he is recorded under the name of the mother, not the father. This rule has been in effect in Sweden since 1986. When marrying, the newlyweds can decide among themselves whether to take husband's surname or wife, but at the same time, if a man has a “common” surname, and a woman has a “noble”, they take her surname without discussion. Such “noble” ones include, for example, surnames with the prefix “von” or “af”, and in the case of the prefix “son”, the second “s” is not added to them.

In the top ten most popular Swedish surnames - all in "sleep": Andersson, Johansson, Karlsson, Nilsson, Ericsson, Larsson, Ulsson, Persson, Svensson, Gustafsson. Interestingly, the surname "Karlsson", which is in third place, is carried by more than three hundred thousand people - you can imagine how many Anderssons were in Sweden then!

What are newborns called in Sweden?

Of course, the above names are always in demand. However, every year something new appears, because any parent wants to excel, to give his child a unique name. So, in 2016, the ten most popular names for Swedish babies included Oscar, Lucas, William, Liam, Oliver for boys, and Alice, Lilly, May, Elsa, Ella for girls.

Perhaps all the peoples of the world should learn from the Swedes the talent to choose names for their children. The whole world is full of names with negative or "middle" meanings, which so often bring disappointment or failure to their owners. In this regard, the Swedes think far ahead, from birth, with the help of a correctly chosen name, laying in children the desire for victory, strength and courage.

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Scandinavian surnames(Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish)

Scandinavian countriesis a term used for three countries Northern Europe: Finland, Sweden and Norway. In addition to them, Denmark and Iceland are also included here.

These countries, in addition to geographical proximity and northern location, have a number of other common features: historical development, high level economic development and a relatively small population.

The most common Swedish surnames

Sweden occupies most Scandinavian Peninsula. It's basically a one-national country with a population of about 9 million people, more than 90% of the inhabitants are Swedes.

Andersson (Andersson)

Gustafsson (Gustafsson)

Jonsson (Johnson)

Karlsson (Karlsson)

Larsson (Larsson)

Nilsson (Nilsson)

Svensson (Svensson)

Persson (Persson)

Olsson (Olsson)

Eriksson (Eriksson)

Hansson (Hanson)

Johansson (Johansson)

The most common Norwegian surnames

Norway is the land of the ancient Vikings.

Andersen (Andersen)

Jensen (Jensen)

Kristiansen (Christiansen)

Karlsen (Karlsen)

Larsen (Larsen)

Nielsen (Nielsen)

Olsen (Olsen)

Pedersen (Pedersen)

Hansen (Hansen)

Johansen (Johansen)

The most common Finnish surnames

The population of Finland is about 5 million people, mainly Finns and Swedes live here, the religion is Lutheran.

Until the beginning of the 20th century, most Finns did not have official surnames. The upper strata of society mostly wore swedish surnames. A law requiring every Finn to have a surname was issued in 1920, after independence.

Finnish surnames were mainly formed from names, from geographical names, from professions and from other words.

Virtanen (Virtanen)

Korhonen (Korhonen)

Koskinen (Koskinen)

Laine (Laine)

Makinen (Myakinen)

Makela

Nieminen (Nieminen)

Hamalainen (Hamalainen)

Heikkinen (Heikkinen)

Jarvinen (Jarvinen)

The most common Danish surnames

Denmark occupies most of the Jutland peninsula and a group of nearby islands. The population is about 5 million people. Ethnic composition: Danes, Germans, Frisians, Fareses. Official language- Danish. Religion is Lutheranism.

Andersen (Andersen)

Jensen (Jensen)

Christensen (Christensen)

Larsen (Larsen)

Nielsen (Nielsen)

Pedersen (Pedersen)

Rasmussen (Rasmussen)

Sorensen (Sorensen)

Jorgensen (Jorgensen)

Hansen (Hansen)

Icelandic surnames

Icelandic name consists of a given name, patronymic (formed from the name of the father) and, in rare cases, a surname. feature traditional Icelandic names is the use (in addition to the name itself) of patronymics and the extremely rare use of surnames.

Most Icelanders(as well as foreigners who have received Icelandic citizenship) have only a first and middle name (a similar practice existed earlier in other Scandinavian countries). In addressing and mentioning a person, only the name is used, regardless of whether the speaker refers to this person to "you" or "you".

For example, Jon Thorsson (Jon ?orsson) - Jon, the son of Thor. The patronymic looks and sounds like a surname.

Only a very small number of Icelanders have surnames. Most often, Icelandic surnames are inherited from parents. foreign origin. An example of well-known Icelanders with surnames is the football player Eidur Gudjohnsen, and the actor and director Balthazar Kormakur.

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People who write slander about us are guided by the basest motives - envy, greed, they have black souls. The time has come when slander pays well. Now many are ready to sell their homeland for three kopecks, and it is even easier to engage in slandering decent people. People who write slander do not understand that they are seriously worsening their karma, worsening their fate and the fate of their loved ones. It is pointless to talk with such people about conscience, about faith in God. They do not believe in God, because a believer will never make a deal with his conscience, he will never engage in deceit, slander, and fraud.

There are a lot of scammers, pseudo-magicians, charlatans, envious people, people without conscience and honor, hungry for money. The police and other regulatory agencies are not yet able to cope with the increasing influx of "Cheat for profit" insanity.

So please be careful!

Sincerely, Oleg and Valentina Svetovid

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In the modern sense, the emergence of surnames occurred late, and was apparently associated with connections associated with expansion in the region. economic development countries and the need to regulate inheritance. Obviously, surnames first appeared in the developed economic regions of Northern Italy somewhere in the 10th and 11th centuries. After that, the process of active inheritance of surnames began in the southeastern part of France, in Piedmont, and then gradually covered the whole of France.

The word "surname" is of Latin origin. In the Roman Empire, this word denoted a community that consisted of a family of slaves and their masters.

This word had approximately the same meaning a little later for quite a long time in Russia and Europe. Known facts are that sometimes even in the 19th century, serfs received their surname from their master.

And only in the XIX century the word "surname" acquired its second meaning in the Russian language, which today has become the main and official one: "added to a personal name, hereditary family naming."

The structure of the surname: first of all, the surname consists of a root stem (which has or had in the past some lexical meaning), but can also include suffixes, prefixes, and endings.

In the English region, the process of surname inheritance began after the Normans conquered it in 1066, and ended around the 15th century, although in Scotland, Wales, the formation of surnames went on already in the 18th century. The same situation occurred on the territory of Germany, in which the formation of the names of German peasants proceeded even in the 19th century. During the 15th and 16th centuries, the surnames had already reached Denmark. And in 1526, the king ordered all Danish nobles to acquire surnames. From Germany and Denmark, the surnames passed to the Swedes.

Until the twentieth century, almost all the inhabitants of Sweden, with a few exceptions, did not have their own surname - generic name which must be inherited for several generations. When was born he is a child, as a rule, received - the name of the father with a prefix in the same way as among the Icelandic peoples. If at birth a person did not receive a surname, then instead of the name of the mother or father, some colorful name from nature could be given, (nickname), for example: Cliff on the lake ”(Sjoberg),“ Birch ”(Bjork), etc. .

The first law, which stated that all citizens of Sweden were required to have a "family name", was passed only in 1901. For this reason, citizens had to come up with any Swedish surnames, as a result they wrote down who had what: some of their "soldier's name" (a nickname that was used in the army - Asker, Ask, Bardun, etc.) other nicknames, third middle names .

Today, Swedish surnames are regulated by a law passed in 1986, and the child is given the surname of the mother, not the father.

When marrying, young couples solve the problem of surnames in different ways, they can take the husband's surname, but if the husband's surname is Svensson, and the wife's surname has noble roots, then they take the wife's surname.

Of course, the question arises: what Swedish surnames are considered "noble"? What does this term mean? It can be answered in the following way.

In Sweden, at one time there were different classes - after all, it was still a kingdom. The first nobles and other "noble" (adel) were appointed "for outstanding services to the fatherland and the king", and only then this name was either "assigned" or, again, passed on by inheritance. "Noble" names are very often characterized by the prefix von, and less often af, and sometimes the French de la or de are found. In such surnames, w, q, one s often also occur when it ends in -son.

Of course, Swedish surnames known as "noble" are "recognised" and known, as in Russia the Bestuzhevs, Tolstoys, etc. The famous scientist Carl von Linné is a very vivid confirmation of this. If you want to acquire a Swedish surname, then you will have to study the list of all surnames, because you cannot assign a surname to which people in Sweden are already registered, if the people under this surname are not relatives to you.

Surnames on -skog, -ström, -blom are natural, they were often worn by church ministers. Surnames on -frisk, -modig are "soldier" surnames, and on -s, -son are peasant surnames.

As for the correct translation of Swedish surnames into Russian, different sources present different renderings of the combination rs: sh, rs. The combination of l and ll before consonants gives recommendations to read, as le and ll, respectively. Thus, the surname Hellmyrs can be written as Helmyurs. According to this logic, Karlsson will be read as Karlsson. Remembering the old children's book, the question arises "Who lives on the roof?" And Carlson lives on the roof. Linguists believe that the erroneous variants of names and names that have become entrenched in use cannot be considered as a model.

Outstanding representatives Swedish surnames, and in general Sweden are such prominent personalities as:

Hans Christian Anderson - whose fairy tales are known all over the world, and for sure each of us in childhood plunged into wonderful world his fascinating stories. He left the best memories in our children's hearts. These fairy tales are very valuable today, they give birth to children, kindness, a sense of justice, they carry only the purest feelings, for which we love them so much.

Vladimir Ivanovich Dal - lexicographer, creator of the great Explanatory Dictionary. A person who has done a huge amount of work which invaluably contributes to the development of every person on earth, there is no one of us who has not looked at him at least once.

Alfred Nobel is a great Swedish engineer, he also invented dynamite, and his most famous activity, which glorified him not the whole world, and will never let him die, is the Nobel Prize. Thanks to her, his name is one of the most revered in scientific circles and it is pronounced several times a day. People are owners nobel prize, one of the most respected, who have become famous in their field. This nomination is a huge breakthrough in all areas of science, technology, invention, philosophy, literature, etc..

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