Subject: Patronymics (5) From: Elida Date: May 17, 1999 This completes the set. Hope you have enjoyed these. Elida ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- From: INTERNET:[email protected], INTERNET:[email protected] TO: PADUTCHgenONLY-L, INTERNET:[email protected] DATE: 5/16/99 11:16 PM RE: Re: Re:TAX RECORDS/Swedes In a message dated 5/16/99 10:01:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Zwonk writes: Joan > > Correction: :-) > > In Germany "Von" is an honorarium bestowed by the emporer. > > The patrynomic is the genetive of the father's name used as the "last name" > of this children. So Jann Wattjes would have children named Janssen. If one > of those was named Heye, his name would be Heye Janssen and his children > would all be named Heyen. The naming had a pattern though. The first born > son would be named for the father of the father. The 1st born daughter would > be named for the mother of the mother. 2nd born son would be named for the > father of the mother. The 2nd born daughter would be named for the mother of > the father. After that there was some flexibility. All of the children > would have the same last name which would be the possessive form of their father's first name. As in everything there are exceptions to the rules. > > Russ I received this note from Russ. Bear with me--I WILL get this right! :-) I am not that familiar with the Von prefix and I believe Russ is correct in what he wrote above. As for the naming practice in the early days it was often followed--my experience with American German records in the 1700s is that I don't often see it. I would acvice that we all should know about it and consider it but I wouldn't count on it or base a genealogy on it. Russ is right that there are exceptions. Russ- thanks for the additional information about Von. Joan ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |