Brief Life History of Knud
When Knud Pedersen was christened on 24 April 1803, in Gørding, Koldinghus, Denmark, his father, Peder Pedersen, was 40 and his mother, Ane Cathrine Mikkelsen, was 39.
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Parents and Siblings
1763–1837 Male
1764–1838 Female
Siblings (5)
1792–1792 Female
1793–1844 Male
1797–1798 Male
1803– Male
1806–1820 Male
World Events (3)
1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
1814
Name Meaning
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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