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Donauschwabe kaže:
Što je s kæerima, èuo sam da su i one postale "son".
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Kæerka dobija nastavak "dóttir". Valja napomenuti da se "prezime" može uzeti i po materi (matronimik) i to mnoge feministkinje danas rade.
Inaèe obièaj je da se svakoga oslovljava osobnim imenom ili punim imenom - nikad samo "prezimenom" jer ono samo upuæuje na (jednog od) roditelja.
Most Icelandic surnames are based on patronymy, or the adoption of the father's first given name, followed by "son" or "daughter". For example, Magnús and Anna, children of a man named Pétur Jónsson, would have the full name Magnús Pétursson and Anna Pétursdóttir, respectively. Magnús's daughter Sigríður Ásta would be Sigríður Ásta Magnúsdóttir, and would remain so for the rest of her life regardless of marriage. An Icelandic patronymic is essentially only a designation of fatherhood, and is therefore redundant in Icelandic social life except to differentiate people of the same first name
http://www.answers.com/topic/demographics-of-iceland
As a result, in a four-person family there might be four different last names: the married couple Jón (Stefánsson) and Bryndís (Atladóttir), and their children Fjalar (Jónsson) and Kata (Jónsdóttir). This also means that names of children do not necessarily reflect the marital status of their parents. Icelandic families have supposedly had difficulties with the customs services of foreign countries mistakeningly believing their children may be being kidnapped because of the differing surnames. In more traditional countries or establishments it can also be fairly embarrassing to check into a hotel with your spouse only to have to prove your marital status, though this has obviously become a less common requirement in recent decades.
http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?...&curtab=2222_1
The vast majority of Iceland carries the name of the father, but in some cases the mother's name is used, for various reasons. Sometimes either the child or legal parent wishes to end social ties with the father, some feminists use it as a statement, and yet others simply find it a matter of style and nothing more.
http://www.answers.com/topic/naming-...?hl=matronymic