Brief Life History of Nils
When Nils Nilsson was christened on 7 November 1780, in Nora, Västernorrland, Sweden, his father, Nils Johansson, was 38 and his mother, Brita Abrahamsdotter, was 35.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Nils Nilsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
1742– Male
1744– Female
Siblings (6)
1778– Male
1779– Female
1780– Male
1781– Male
1784– Female
+1 More Child
World Events (3)
1809
1814
1832
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nils, Per, Anders, Egil, Lennart, Sven, Birgit, Fredrik, Sten, Algot. German Kurt, Hans, Otto, Gerhard, Gotthard, Karl-Heinz.
Swedish and German: patronymic from the personal name Nils, a shortened form of Nikolaus. Compare Nilson , Neilson 3, and Nielson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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