Brief Life History of Nils Nilsen
Nils Nilsen Lemming was born in 1656, in Denmark. He married Fru Lemming in 1679, in Hjørring, Nordjylland, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 23 June 1726, in Hjørring, Nordjylland, Denmark, at the age of 70.
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Spouse and Children
1656–1726 Male
1660–1749 Female
Children (1)
1693– Male
World Events (2)
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
Age 45
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
Age 57
Name Meaning
Danish: habitational name from any of several places called Lemming, named with lem, either ‘lamb’ or ‘limb, twig’ + the suffix -ing denoting a place, i.e. ‘the place with the lambs or twigs’.
German: from a pet form of Lambert , see Lemme .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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