Behind the Name: Scandinavian Surnames (page 2)

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separate search terms with spaces
search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes
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this field understands simple boolean logic
- force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign
- force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a - sign
- example: +greek +(legend myth) -zeus will match Greek names of myths or legends not about Zeus
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RUUDNorwegian
Derived from Old Norse ruð meaning "clearing".

SANDERGerman, Danish
Derived from the given name ALEXANDER.

SIGURDSSONIcelandic, Swedish
Means "son of SIGURÐUR".

SIGURÐSSONIcelandic
Means "son of SIGURÐUR".

SILJENorwegian
Derived from the given name SILJE.

SIMONSENDanish, Norwegian
Means "son of SIMON (1)".

SIMONSSONSwedish
Swedish form of SIMONSON.

SKJEGGESTADNorwegian
From a place name, derived from Norwegian skjegg "beard" and stad "town, place".

SKOVGAARDDanish
From a place name, derived from Danish skov "wood, forest" and gård "farm, yard".

SOLBERGNorwegian, Swedish
From a place name, derived from Old Norse sól "sun" and berg "mountain". As a Swedish name it may be ornamental.

SÖRENSENSwedish
Swedish form of SØRENSEN.

SØRENSENDanish, Norwegian
Means "son of SØREN".

SORENSONDanish, Swedish
Anglicized form of SØRENSEN or SÖRENSSON.

SÖRENSSONSwedish
Swedish form of SØRENSEN.

SPILLUMNorwegian
Originally denoted a person from Spillum, Norway.

STEENSENDanish
Means "son of STEEN".

STEFANSENDanish
Means "son of STEFAN".

STEFÁNSSONIcelandic
Means "son of STEFÁN".

STEFANSSONSwedish
Means "son of STEFAN".

STEFFENSENDanish
Means "son of STEFFEN".

STEINSSONIcelandic
Means "son of STEINN".

STENBERGSwedish, Norwegian, Danish
Derived from Scandinavian sten "stone" and berg "mountain". As a Swedish name it is ornamental.

STENDAHLSwedish
Ornamental name derived from Swedish sten "stone" and dahl "valley" (modern spelling dal).

STIGSSONSwedish
Means "son of STIG".

STORSTRANDNorwegian
Originally denoted someone from Storstrand farm in Norway, derived from stor meaning "big" and strand meaning "beach".

STRANDNorwegian, Swedish, Danish
From Old Norse strǫnd meaning "beach, sea shore". It was originally given to someone who lived on or near the sea.

SUNDÉNSwedish
From Swedish sund meaning "sound, strait".

SVENDSENDanish, Norwegian
Means "son of SVEND".

SVENSONSwedish
Variant of SVENSSON.

SVENSSONSwedish
Means "son of SVEN".

TENNFJORDNorwegian
Originally denoted a person from Tennfjord, Norway.

ÞÓRIRSSONIcelandic
Means "son of ÞÓRIR".

THORNEnglish, Danish
Originally applied to a person who lived in or near a thorn bush.

THORSENDanish, Norwegian
Means "son of THOR".

TJÄDERSwedish
Means "wood grouse" in Swedish.

TÓMASSONIcelandic
Means "son of TÓMAS".

TOMASSONSwedish
Means "son of TOMAS".

TROELSENDanish
Means "son of TROELS".

ULFSSONSwedish
Means "son of ULF".

VÅNGSwedish
Swedish variant of WANG (3).

VANG (1)Norwegian, Danish
Variant of WANG (3).

VERNERSENDanish
Means "son of VERNER".

VICTORSSONSwedish
Means "son of VICTOR".

VILHJÁLMSSONIcelandic
Means "son of VILHJÁLMUR".

VINTERDanish, Norwegian, Swedish
Scandinavian variant of WINTER.

VOLL (1)Norwegian
Originally indicated a person who lived in a meadow, from Old Norse vǫllr "meadow, field".

VOLLANNorwegian
Variant of VOLL (1).

WALTERSSONSwedish
Variant of WALTERSON.

WANG (3)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From Old High German wang or Old Norse vangr meaning "grassy slope, meadow".

WESTERBERGSwedish
Derived from Swedish väster "west" and berg "mountain".

WINTEREnglish, German, Swedish
From Old English winter or Old High German wintar meaning "winter". This was a nickname for a person with a cold personality.

WINTHERDanish, Swedish
Danish and Swedish variant of WINTER.

WOLFFGerman, Danish, Norwegian, Jewish
Variant of WOLF.

WUOPIOSwedish
Means uncertain, possibly referred to a dweller in a narrow bay with steep shores.

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	Usage
	Initial letter
	Source
	Meaning	expand search to ancestral names the meaning is anything from the name's write-up that is surrounded by "double quotes" separate search terms with spaces search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes example: "lord of the rings" will match names from the novel 'The Lord of the Rings' this field understands simple boolean logic force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a - sign example: +greek +(legend myth) -zeus will match Greek names of myths or legends not about Zeus expand search to ancestral names: meanings for names further up the family tree will be included in the search
	Description	ignore name meanings the description is the meaning and history write-up for the name separate search terms with spaces search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes example: "lord of the rings" will match names from the novel 'The Lord of the Rings' this field understands simple boolean logic force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a - sign example: +greek +(legend myth) -zeus will match Greek names of myths or legends not about Zeus ignore name meanings: keywords from the name meanings are ignored
	Origin
	Length
	Syllables	syllables can only be counted in names that have been assigned pronunciations names without pronunciations are excluded from results
	Pattern	the pattern will be compared to the name * is a wildcard that will match zero or more letters example: oo will match names which contain oo _ is a wildcard that will match exactly one letter example: __z will match names which have two letters and then a z
	Sound	case sensitive see the pronunciation key for a guide on how to write the sounds sounds can only be searched in names that have been assigned pronunciations names without pronunciations are excluded from results * is a wildcard that will match zero or more letters in the pronunciation example: lee will match names which end with the sound lee* (s) will match exactly one syllable in the pronunciation example: (s)(s)rah will match names which have two syllables and then the sound rah (c) will match a consonant (k) will match a consonant or consonant cluster (v) will match a vowel (p) will match a plosive or stop consonant (p) will match a fricative consonant (n) will match a nasal consonant case sensitive: check this if you wish distinguish between unstressed lowercase sounds and stressed uppercase sounds
	Related name
	Relationship	expand search to ancestral names the "relationship" is how the name relates to its parent name example: searching for diminutive will return Betsy because it is a diminutive of its parent Elizabeth selecting *(all core forms)* will exclude peripheral forms such as diminutives, short forms, and combinations expand search to ancestral names: relationships between names further up the family tree will be included
	Popularity
	Namesake
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