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[JPaul]

Or one of these

ndersson Axelsson Bengtsson Danielsson
Davidsson Eriksson Gustavsson Hansson
Håkansson Isaksson Jakobsson Jansson
Johansson Johnsson Karlsson Larsson
Lennartsson Mattson Nilsson Olofsson
Olsson Ottosson Persson Pettersson
Svensson Wilhelmsson Åkesson

I knew you were going to say that.

[Gripper]

Bet its one of these

Gedda Pike
Banér
Bildt
Bonde Farmer
Mörner
Uggla Owl
Piper
Ribbing
Taube
Wrangel

Two expressions:
Adelsvärd Noble - sword
Ankarcrona Anchor - crown
Ankarsvärd Anchor - sword
Armfelt Arm - field
Björnstjerna Bear - star
Cronhielm Crown - helmet
Gripenskiöld Griffin - shield
Gyllenkrok Golden - hook
Gyllenstierna Golden - star
Hammarskjöld Hammer - shield
Lagerbielke Laurel - beam or balk
Lagerfelt Laurel - field
Lagerhielm Laurel - helmet
Lagerskiöld Laurel - shield
Leijonhufvud Lion - head
Natt och Dag Night and Day
Oxenhufwud Ox - head
Oxenstierna Ox - star
Ridderstolpe Knight - pole
Silfverskiöld Silver - shield
Svinhufvud Pig - head


Examples of "Von" and "af" names
von names: af names:
von Bahr af Söderberg
von Döbeln Boije af Gennäs
von Otter af Geijerstam
von Platen af Klinteberg
von Rosen af Trolle

Foreign origin or influence:
Lewenhaupt
De la Gardie
Wachtmeister
Creutz
Cronstedt
Fleetwood
Hamilton
Staël von Holstein

[Snee]

Nah, those are posh, ghey names, I don't have one of those

The one I'm using is more the equivalent of "smith" or somesuch, not literally, but when it comes to how anonymous it is.

Legally I have a right to a more flash name, from my mother's side of the family. But that's a soldier's name, and still not like that nobleman's crap.

[Gripper]

Lindberg Linden - mountain Almgren Elm - branch
Lindgren Linden - branch Björkegren Birch - branch
Lindström Linden - stream Boklund Beech - grove
Lindblad Linden - leaf Ekman Oak - man
Lindblom Linden - blossom Grankvist Spruce - twig
Lind Linden Hägglund Bird-cherry - grove

The topographical names were often names where different nature forms were combined.
For example:
Berg Mountain Sandberg Sand - mountain
Bergman Mountain - man Sjöblom Lake - blossom
Bergström Mountain - stream Sundkvist Sound/channel - twig
Borgström Castle - stream Söderlund South - grove
Forsberg Rapids - mountain Törnkvist Thorn - twig
Högman High - man Åberg Creek - mountain
Lundmark Grove - land Östlund East - grove

Sköld Shield Glad Happy
Attack Attack Rolig Funny
Hård Hard Lång Tall
Stål Steel Munter Cheerful
Svärd Sword Flink Quick
Blixt Lightning Fager Fair
Granat Grenade Tapper Brave
Strid Battle Frisk Healthy
Sabel Saber Modig Courageous

We narrow the field,interesting what all the names mean

[Snee]

I'm not telling you what my name is

But you may have come close in one of those posts.
That's all you are getting, tho'.

[Gripper]

S'ok,I learnt some interesting stuff loike,Storm is a swedish word,whoda thunk it.

[Snee]

So is maelstrom (malström)*, and a bunch of other words.

There's been some transfers over the years. Germanic roots, and all that.


Did you know "window" comes from the icelandic "vindöye" (not too sure about the spelling ) literally meaning "wind-eye", I think.



*Actually, the interweb claims it entered english through dutch, but I wonder about that.

[Gripper]

Not only did the randy vikings give us blond hair and blue eyes they fecked the language as well

[twisterX]

i want blue eyes

[Gripper]

i want blue eyes

I'll murder someone and cut out there eyes and send them to ya,ok