tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post4420441334854700677..comments2024-01-26T00:51:41.975-08:00Comments on AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: Surname Saturday: LERFALDMiriam Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-72479615178777375012010-01-23T17:33:13.241-08:002010-01-23T17:33:13.241-08:00Thank you, Torill!Thank you, Torill!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-6316337615757775712010-01-23T13:13:51.895-08:002010-01-23T13:13:51.895-08:00Norwegian names were built up from three elements:...Norwegian names were built up from three elements:<br />1. first name - baptism<br />2. patronym (Ola's son would be an Olsen in Norway)<br />3. "the address" - the farm name or name of the cotters place.<br /><br />1 and 2 were names the person used all life through whilst 3 changed when he moved around.<br /><br />LERFALD is most probably the name of the main farm or farms whilst those whit Lerfald- as prefix would be smaller farms or cotters placesTorillJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916298008447381786noreply@blogger.com