When Lars Mårtensson was born on 29 December 1776, in Rödön, Jämtland, Sweden, his father, Mårten Olofsson, was 45 and his mother, Ingeborg Larsdotter, was 31. He died on 15 May 1777, at the age of 0.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Elof, Nels, Sven.
Americanized form of Swedish Mårtensson or of its rare variant Mårtenson: patronymic from the personal name Mårten (see Martin ).
Americanized form of North German, Dutch, and Danish Martensen and Mårtensen, cognates of 1 above. Compare Mortenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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