Gunnel Olofsdotter was born about 1638, in Örkened, Kristianstad, Sweden. She had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Håkan Björnsson. She died in 1709, in her hometown, at the age of 72.
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Swedish immigrants sailed to Delaware.
Stockholm became capital of Sweden.
King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.
From Old Norse Gunni, a short form of Gunnar and other (rarer) male names formed with gunnr ‘strife’, such as Gunnbjörn (+ ‘bear’) and Gunnleif (+ ‘descendant’). In Norway it is occasionally used as a female name, from Old Norse Gunna, a short form of the various female names containing this same element.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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