Patronymics, or patronym’s, are a boon to the genealogical researcher. Patronym’s, derived from the personal name of an individuals father, allow the researcher to see at a glance what the ancestors fathers name was, or so one would think.

Patronym’s were used prior to the establishment of what we would recognize as a surname or family name. During the 15th century patronym’s were gradually put to the wayside in favor of family names. These family names were sometimes adopted from the father’s patronymic (i.e.: Petur Olaffson may have a child named Erik Petursson yet Erik’s child, Johan, would hold the surname of Petursson) but could also refer to occupation or residence location.

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