tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974069331194878127.post3882065961116381402..comments2023-09-28T16:46:11.250-05:00Comments on TransylvanianDutch: Deciphering a nameJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16874952946606709532noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974069331194878127.post-58155146258104055192011-04-19T16:25:23.130-05:002011-04-19T16:25:23.130-05:00erikson would be a very unusual given name, since ...erikson would be a very unusual given name, since it means "son of erik". A possible explanation is that the name was spoken as "erik ... olsen", and the clerk, being familiar with Norwegian surnames but not Norwegian givennames, filled in the pause with "son".<br /><br />Nice handwriting.htahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07014052866179429925noreply@blogger.com