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Richard Howard
New on board
Australia
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 Posted - 01/12/2011 : 08:52:34
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| My Grandmother was Scottish and had the middle name Harley which is translated into Norwegian as Etternavn. I was told her mother was the daughter of a Norwegian sea captain with that name who visited Scotland. Her Mother's father was also Norwegian. I understand the Etternavn families are from Oslo. Can anyone tell the family's history - for example how long they have lived in Norway, their geneology and religion etc |
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vivi
Senior member
Norway
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Posted - 01/12/2011 : 09:05:53
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Hi
Etternavn is a word and it means Surname.
Do you have more information about the persons you are looking for? Names? Dates of birth?
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Richard Howard
New on board
Australia
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Posted - 01/12/2011 : 11:26:15
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Hi Vivi
Yes I know Etternavn means surname in Norwegian. But I believe this was also the Surname of my Grandmother's Norwegian Grandfather. I understand that there are a few dozen people in Oslo with this Surname. I am sorry but at this stage I do not have any other details other than that the family were from Oslo.
I am just interested in the history of Etternavn in Norway generally - for example how long they have lived in Norway, their religion etc
I would greatly appreciate any help. |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 01/12/2011 : 12:58:56
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Hi Richard,
Hopkins is correct, none of these databases contained anyone with that name. In addtion, none of that name were found in DIS Graveminner site (headstone transcriptions) site either.
However you may have a clue with the Harley name. There were several dozens of people in the 1900 Norwegian census whose last name began with "Harl"
In Oslo the majority of those whose last name began that way were named Harlem and a number of them appeared to be from Rakkestad, Tune and other parishes in Norway in addition to Oslo (Kristiania).
Good Luck,
Jackie M.
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 01/12/2011 : 16:32:46
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No-one in Norway is (or has been) called "Etternavn".
It could origin from a column header in an official document or something, like a birth certificate or a vaccination certificate.
What names, location and years do you have?
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 01/12/2011 : 21:29:00
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As I understand this is the details you have; A Norwegian ancestor with lastname Etternavn.
No names of a place, farm, a date, anything, even it sounds completely meaningsless to you.
I suppose it could due to a misunderstanding of a Norewgian sertificate where the space for "Etternavn" may have been percived as a surname.
Certificates contain both "Fornavn"1. Name and "Etternavn" Surname.
An example;
I have seen a Norwegian ancestor in a English family tree named; ....married to Fornavn Etternavn.
Kċre
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