Brian Schwerkolt wrote 2014-06-28 16:15: > > I am a bit confused, mostly because I have not dealt with patronymics > before. > I can see how Maja Greta ( I am assuming that"s her first and middle name) > could be heard as Margreta. Swedes didn't (and don't) have the concept of middle name. A person could have one or more given names (first names), and one or more surnames (last names). For example Lars Anders Eriksson Strandberg, where: Lars Anders = two given names Eriksson = patronymic surname (Erik's son) Strandberg = non-patronymic surname See: http://web.comhem.se/~u31263678/genealogy/Names.pdf // Bo Johansson