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olinda
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Something new every day.
« on: Thursday 03 March 05 22:21 UTC (UK) »
In researching the very fine www.bayanne.co.uk site for my Shetland roots I came across something new to me. One of my ancestors by the name of Mathewson had a number of children (girls and boys) all with the surname Mathewson. Then out of the blue one girl child has the surname Mathewsdaughter. Logical but not something I have seen before. Does anyone think there is a reason for this quirk or was it just my ancestor's warped sense of humour?.
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« Reply #1 on: Thursday 03 March 05 22:34 UTC (UK) »
Their Viking roots, perhaps?  In Iceland it's standard practice - a child would be Magnusson or Magnusdottir, depending on sex. 
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 03 March 05 22:43 UTC (UK) »
That would make eminent sense and links in to the family  history. Might even explain why my wife is so fierce.
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« Reply #3 on: Friday 04 March 05 18:37 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: nippers on Thursday 03 March 05 22:43 UTC (UK)
That would make eminent sense and links in to the family  history. Might even explain why my wife is so fierce.

Lol Nippers!  Grin

An interesting fact suttontrust.  I never knew that!  Wink

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Re: Something new every day.
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 05 March 05 23:11 UTC (UK) »

depending on the year and when,  you do find similar in Wales too!

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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 06 March 05 17:39 UTC (UK) »
With all those stars under your name Sarah I'm sure you are correct. But I've lived in Wales for most of my life and I've yet to meet anybody with the surname "xxxxxsdaughter". Are you referring to names in the Welsh language ?.
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« Reply #6 on: Monday 07 March 05 20:19 UTC (UK) »
Hello Nipper,

Yes I have a few stars but this does not always mean that I am right  Tongue

I was referring the Traditional Welsh way of naming surnames by using "Ap" meaning son of.

This is a link to another thread  last year
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,7964.msg24384.html#msg24384

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« Reply #7 on: Monday 07 March 05 22:26 UTC (UK) »
Thanks Sarah. I'm with you on this form of Welsh surname. I also note Sutton Trust's reference to Icelandic names. I think in my question Sutton Trust is on the right track.
It is just in the English language that "Matthewsdaughter" seems a handful of a surname.
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