
Naming patterns #1
At the beginning (a really long time ago) most people were not listed with a last name. If any distinction had to be made a farm name or a trade would be added, or a personal trait if there was something that stood out (Think of the Viking Erik Blåtann – Erik Bluetooth). The women were often referred to as the daughter of or wife of so and so. As the population grew and it became more confusing to distinguish between the different Oles and Lars’, it became more common to add