Tuesday, May 5, 2009

What does H:son mean in Swedish names?

In names like "Johan H:son Kjellgren," the middle name is abbreviated. What's the full version, and why is it shortened?

What does H:son mean in Swedish names?
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Someone has kept their maiden name and does not necessarily want to spell it out.





One "translation" would be "Hanson", "Hansson", or some such....





Hope this helped.





JohnW


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