Swedish Surnames
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Did you know that most Swedish surnames mean something? Learn what they mean – and expand your vocabulary.
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Get StartedAndersson, Johansson, Karlsson
about the most common surnames different ways to introduce yourself what patronymics are
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Get StartedScholars and Nobility
how the surnames of scholars and the nobility developed the names of some flowers and animals how noble families used to form their names
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Get StartedNature Names – Trees
what nature names are why Swedes have names like "fir twig" and "oak branch" the names of different trees and parts of a tree
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Get StartedNature Names – Mountains and Valleys
some words for landscapes, water and nature
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Get StartedNature Names – Compounds
how to combine nature-related words to form surnames what the most common nature names are what some famous Swedes are "really" called a few facts about changing your name in Sweden
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Get StartedMilitary Names
surnames which originally come from the military names for some military-related objects some useful adjectives to describe yourself and others
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Get StartedFrom Nilsson to Lejonros
to identify and decipher different types of names whether Anna finished her report or not
