This was posted on the Chester County, Pennsylvania list but there were so many Swedish settlers in Mercer County that I thought it might be useful to some people on the list. Nadine Holder ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@intelos.net> To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 12:19 PM Subject: Swedish names > the following is from that great book by Peter Craig, THE 1693 CENSUS OF > THE SWEDES ON THE DELAWARE. > > Here's a list of both Swedish names AND their English substitutes, for those > of you struggling with Swedish ancestors; > Anders Andrew > Bengt Benedict, Benjamin > Carl Charles > Christiern Christian > Eskil Ezekial > gosta, Gustaf Justa > Hendrick Henry > Jons James or Johas > Joran, Goran George > Lars, Lasse Lawrence > Mans Moses > Nils Nicholas > Olof, Olle Wolley, William > Marten Morton > Matthias, Mats Mathew > Pal Paul > Peter, Pehr, Per, Pelle Peter > Staffan Stephen > Sven Swan > > Anna, Annika Ann > Brita, Brigitta Bridget > Catharina, Karin Katherine, Cary > Christina, Stina, Kirstin Christiana > Elisabeth Elizabeth, Ella > Gertrud Hiertrude > Gunnilla Jane, Jean > Helena Eleanor, Ells > Johanna Hannah > Magdelena, Lena Maudlin > Margareta, Greta Margaret > Maria Mary > Walborg Barbara > > Surnames > Swennson Swanson > Niellsson Helsson Lycon > Gostaffsson Justis > Johesson Jones > Jurensson Urian > Longaker Longacre > Hollsteen H olstein > Wheller Wheeler > Mollika Mollica > Buur Boore > Konig King > Tay Toy > Fisk Fish > Matzson Matson > Hellm Helm > Lockenij Lock > Lockeny Petersson > Hoppman Hoffman > Hallton Holton > Telleij Talley > Knuttzon Canuteson > Franke Friend > thate torton > Adrean Arian and Archer > Labb cobb > Stallcopt Stalcop > Sinnike sinnicksson > Wallrawen, Wallreven Walraven > Ommersson Noversson and Numbers > Vm der Ver Vander Veer > Mounsson Mounson > Tossa Tussey > rose Rawson > Iwarsson Evertsson > Parkom Parker > Stalpkoft Stalcop > Botzman Batsman > Osterrson Eustason > Reepoot Repot > Slobbe Slubey > Jacobs Jacobsson > sinneke Sinnickson > Weinom Weinam > Torsson Tussey > Tossa Tussey, Jorransson > Dunnis Dennis and Denny > Roberton Robeson > Sahlunge Salung > Holling Huling > > There are by no means all the changes, but enough to give you some idea > of the complexity of Swedish research. And, it does not take into very > considerable problem of the Swedish patronymic naming system; instead of a > surname, boys and girls generally were know by their father's first name, > followed by "son" and "dotter". Thus, the soldier Jons Nilsson named his > eldest son Nils Johasson (Jonas's son). Society presures were to add a > surname or alias, especially when there were 2 or more persons with > identical first names and patronymics. Wnen surnames were selected and > applied, however, they did not always stick. In addition, not > infrequently, sons adopted their father's patronymic. Thus Peter, the son > of Mans Petersson Stake, was called Peter Mansson, Peter Petersson and Peter > Stake in contemporary records. He died as Peter Peterson, which became his > family's surname. > Sandra > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== > If you have ANY problems, do not send them to the list > contact me personally....list manager > ferg@intelos.net > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >