When Jens Andersen was born in 1745, in Svendborg, Denmark, his father, Anders Jeppesen, was 36 and his mother, Marie Hansdatter, was 35.
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1709–1769 Male
1710–1774 Female
1734–1816 Male
1737– Female
1739–1739 Male
1740– Female
1742–1742 Male
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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