[antir-heralds] byname help - documentation for Rolfsson

[Ursula Whitcher]

Caitrina Lions Blood wrote:
> Greetings!
> 
> I was hoping someone might have some knowledge of Danish naming practices.
> Unfortunately I don't have the desired year or exact place but am hoping
> someone might be able to help just the same.
> 
> The byname in question is Rolfsson, as in 'son of Rolf'.  

Reaney & Wilson s.n. Rolf say that <Rolf> is an Old Danish form derived 
from Old Norse <Hro/lfr>.  There are several Saint Gabriel reports which 
discuss Danish patronymics, such as 1927 and 2740:

http://www.s-gabriel.org/1927
http://www.s-gabriel.org/2740

Based on this information, it looks like <Rolfsson> is a reasonable 
construction.

Ursula Georges.