When Rasmus Hansen was born in 1717, in Rolsted, Åsum, Odense, Denmark, his father, Hans Rasmussen, was 28 and his mother, Ellen Hansdatter, was 23. He died on 7 August 1729, in Ferritslev, Rolsted, Odense, Denmark, at the age of 12.
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Greenland becomes Danish province.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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