When Christen Johansen was born on 4 January 1810, in Sindbjerg, Koldinghus, Denmark, his father, Johan Conrad Christiansen Benner, was 48 and his mother, Zidsel Lauritsdatter, was 45. He died on 13 May 1810, in his hometown, at the age of 0.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Per, Niels, Nils, Thor, Johan, Bjorn, Lars, Oluf, Borge, Holger, Jarl.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Johan (Scandinavian), Johann (German), vernacular forms of Johannes (see John ). Compare Johanson and Johnson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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