When Dorothea Pedersen was born on 8 September 1765, in Bedsted, Vestervig, Denmark, her father, Peder Brixen Pedersen, was 40 and her mother, Maren Nielsdatter, was 29. She died on 27 October 1765, at the age of 0.
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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 .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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