Here is one of many Scandinavian houses originating from immigrants.
Herman Leopoldus (1677-1739)
He was the son of a Danish merchant also named Herman. They would eventually become wealthy.
Herman Løvenskiold (1739-1759)
| Old Name | Change | Assimilation | Calque | Cognomen | New Name | Etymology |
| Herman | – | – | – | Herman | – | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Leopoldus | Swedization | leo [Lat.]>lion>løven [Swe.] | ennoblement | Løvenskiold | “lion shield” |
After paying into the Norwegian king’s private fund, the family became ennobled and received the name meaning “lion shield.”
Sources
- Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon (Copenhagen: J H Schultz Forlag, second edition. 1915 to 1930).
- Danmarks Adels Aarbog, Copenhagen 1949
- Axel Løvenskiold and Herman L. Løvenskiold: Slekten Løvenskiold gjennom 300 år i Norge, Oslo 1974
- Hans Cappelen: Norske Slektsvåpen (Norwegian Family Coats of Arms) with an English Summary, Oslo 1969 (2nd ed. 1976), p. 31 and 161
- Bratberg, Terje. “Løvenskiold”. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 February 2012.