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From: Arne Nielsen <>
Subject: Re: [DK] Weirsøe
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:47:32 +0200
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A book about Severin Weiersøe was written by Knud Sørensen. I am going
to take it out in the library, maybe it tells something about the origin
of the name.

Best regards,
Arne


Den 07-04-2011 22:32, Paul Pedersen skrev:
> I am searching for the origin of the added name of my 3g-uncle, Severin
> Jensen Weiersøe, who was born in Trabjerg, Borbjerg sogn, Hjerm herred,
> Ringkøbing amt in 1814. The earliest use that I find of the added name,
> Weiersøe, is in Severin's 1829 Afgang Liste record when he leaves Trabjerg
> at age 15. He uses this added name consistently thereafter. Severin's
> older brother, Ole, also uses the same added name in his 1836 marriage and
> in the 1840 census. In later censuses, Ole doesn't have the added name.
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> Since in the Danish language at this time, "i" and "j" were often
> interchangeable, as were "w" and "v", this added name could be spelled
> "Vejersø". In this form it could mean "weigher's island", or, with another
> "s", "weigher's lake". I also note that Krabsen lists a number of places
> beginning with "vejer", including “Vejers”, “Vejers Klitplantage”, “Vejers
> Strand”, “Vejerbæk”, “Vejerslev”, “Vejerslev Kirke”, “Vejerslev Skov”, and
> “Vejerslevgård”.
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> Does anyone know of a place name in Denmark, especially an island or lake
> near Borbjerg parish, bearing the name "Vejersø" or some variant of it?
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> Paul Pedersen
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> Toronto, Canada

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