Hansdatter

Norwegian Bokmål Etymology From nb Hans datter male given name daughter, historically a patronymic meaning “daughter of Hans”. Unlike a hereditary surname, the traditional patronymic identified the bearer through her father's given name and ordinarily changed between generations. The form is now also retained as a rare hereditary surname. Compare da Hansdatter, sv Hansdotter and is Hansdóttir female patronymic. Pronunciation nb /ˈhansˌdatːər/ nb atːər 3 nb Hans dat ter Proper noun nb proper noun nb patronymics historically meaning “daughter of Hans”; now also a rare hereditary surname Usage notes Historically, nb Hansdatter was a personal patronymic rather than a fixed family name: a daughter of a man named nb Hans could be called, for example, Anna Hansdatter. Coordinate terms nb Hansen historical masculine patronymic meaning “son of Hans” nb Hanssen alternative spelling of Hansen Statistics According to Statistics Norway, nb Hansdatter was borne as a surname by 9 people in Norway as of 31 December 2025.“Etternavn”, downloadable list of protected surnames as of 31 December 2025, Statistics Norway. References “Slik fikk vi alle etternavn”, forskning.no. “etternamn” in Store norske leksikon.