When Mads Pedersen was born on 10 December 1813, in Stærkende, Reerslev, Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark, his father, Peder Jensen, was 28 and his mother, Mette Madsdatter, was 26. He died on 10 December 1813, in his hometown, at the age of 0, and was buried in Reerslev, Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Niels, Bjorn, Knud, Nils, Anders, Jorgen, Egil, Einer, Knut, Peer.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Peder (see Peter ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Petersen 2 and Peterson 1.
English: variant of Peterson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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