Brief Life History of Loftur
When Loftur Björnsson was born about 1652, in Iceland, his father, Bjorn, was 27 and his mother, Mrs. Bjorn, was 27. He had at least 1 daughter with Mrs- Loftur Bjornsson.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Loftur Björnsson in Icelandic Census of 1703
Spouse and Children
1652– Male
1669– Female
Children (3)
1684– Female
1696– Male
1697– Male
Parents and Siblings
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Bjorn, Erik, Sig, Arni, Berger, Birgit, Lars, Ove, Selmer, Thor.
Americanized form of Swedish Björnsson or its rare variant Björnson: patronymic from the personal name Björn (see Bjorn ).
Americanized form of Norwegian Bjørnsen, a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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