On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 9:06 AM, Grimmund <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Freelance Traveller
> <xxxxxx@freelancetraveller.com> wrote:
>
>> In cases where the father was not known, it was
>> not unusual for a matronymic to be used (e.g., Hjalmar Helguson), but
>> another option was also seen: The use of the patronymic/matronymic form
>> of a deity's name: Magnus Þorsson, Helga Freyasdottir. The deitic
>> patronymic/matronymic was also used for foundlings.
>>
>
>  Interesting.  How far back can you document the use of
> diety-parentage as a bastardy mark?
>

What was Adam's last name?