When Peder Pedersen was born on 21 June 1789, in Rakkeby, Børglum, Denmark, his father, Peder Pedersen, was 48 and his mother, Sidsel Marie Christensen, was 31. He died in 1870, at the age of 81.
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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 .
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