Haukar Is EVIL and Must Be DESTROYED!!!!

[Dr. Blackheart]

Let's put the Fishsticks on Ice!

[HouWarrior]

http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Iceland/Haukar/1202?Page=0

[real chili 83]

How do you pronounce Houkat?  Who-car?

What is a korfuknattleilsdeild?

[🏀]

This made my morning.

[GGGG]

The Icelandic basketball league is sponsored by...Dominos Pizza???

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_League_(Iceland)

Yet another reason to despise Dominos. 

[warriorchick]

And they have a stupid mascot:

[bobnoxious]

I would find it very difficult to coexist on that team if I was one of the 2 guys who didn't have the double S in my name

[Dawson Rental]

moved

[GGGG]

I would find it very difficult to coexist on that team if I was one of the 2 guys who didn't have the double S in my name

Did you know that most Icelanders base their last names on the names of their father?  Therefore when they marry, the spouse keeps their last name and children do not have the same last name as their parents.

So looking at their roster, Alex Ivarsson's father has the first name of Ivar.

And if Alex has children, his sons will have the last name "Alexsson" and his daughters will have the last name "Alexsdottir."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_name

[warriorchick]

The Icelandic basketball league is sponsored by...Dominos Pizza???

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_League_(Iceland)

Yet another reason to despise Dominos.

I hear the herring pizza is to die for.

[We R Final Four]

Did you know that most Icelanders base their last names on the names of their father?  Therefore when they marry, the spouse keeps their last name and children do not have the same last name as their parents.

So looking at their roster, Alex Ivarsson's father has the first name of Ivar.

And if Alex has children, his sons will have the last name "Alexsson" and his daughters will have the last name "Alexsdottir."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_name

Yes, and sometimes you take your fathers first name as well--as in MUHS alum Magnus Magnusson(son of Magnus).

[LAMUfan]

What would be the most random Disney villain for a guy to think he is possessed by?

[mu03eng]

Did you know that most Icelanders base their last names on the names of their father?  Therefore when they marry, the spouse keeps their last name and children do not have the same last name as their parents.

So looking at their roster, Alex Ivarsson's father has the first name of Ivar.

And if Alex has children, his sons will have the last name "Alexsson" and his daughters will have the last name "Alexsdottir."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_name

This is a tradition of most nordic countries.  The other variation is like Sweden where last names were generated based on the town you came from and or geography....as an example, my grandmother's maiden name was Hammarlund, her family being from the city of Hammar and Lund being Swedish for grove.

Another nordic tradition is to rename a younger sibling in honor of an older sibling who died.  During the mass emigration to the US from the Scandanavian countries the families would consider a child dead if they left for the new world and would rename the next child in honor.

My mom grew up in Janesville and had 4 brothers move there from Norway(I think) and they were all named Peter Petersson because they came one after the other.

[jsglow]

This is a tradition of most nordic countries.  The other variation is like Sweden where last names were generated based on the town you came from and or geography....as an example, my grandmother's maiden name was Hammarlund, her family being from the city of Hammar and Lund being Swedish for grove.

Another nordic tradition is to rename a younger sibling in honor of an older sibling who died.  During the mass emigration to the US from the Scandanavian countries the families would consider a child dead if they left for the new world and would rename the next child in honor.

My mom grew up in Janesville and had 4 brothers move there from Norway(I think) and they were all named Peter Petersson because they came one after the other.

All that Nordic name coolness.  Boy did you get the short end of the stick Phil.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Anyone have any idea what to expect from this team? Are they any good?

[Jay Bee]

My mom grew up in Janesville and had 4 brothers move there from Norway(I think) and they were all named Peter Petersson because they came one after the other.

Gross

[mu03eng]

All that Nordic name coolness.  Boy did you get the short end of the stick Phil.

It's makes me like 40% cool.  I'm mostly german with a hint of famous dutch

[jsglow]

It's makes me like 40% cool.  I'm mostly german with a hint of famous dutch

But you still lost all the interesting ethnicity.  I dare you to suggest something European to Mrs. 03 when you guys have one on the way.  Enjoy the game today.  Don't tell the boss.

[mu03eng]

But you still lost all the interesting ethnicity.  I dare you to suggest something European to Mrs. 03 when you guys have one on the way.  Enjoy the game today.  Don't tell the boss.

Eh, she's 50% Sicilian, I don't dare to do anything.

[HouWarrior]

This is a tradition of most nordic countries.  The other variation is like Sweden where last names were generated based on the town you came from and or geography....as an example, my grandmother's maiden name was Hammarlund, her family being from the city of Hammar and Lund being Swedish for grove.

Another nordic tradition is to rename a younger sibling in honor of an older sibling who died.  During the mass emigration to the US from the Scandanavian countries the families would consider a child dead if they left for the new world and would rename the next child in honor.

My mom grew up in Janesville and had 4 brothers move there from Norway(I think) and they were all named Peter Petersson because they came one after the other.

Well done. This is an interesting area.

Iceland remains a bit unique, today. The Patronyms of families were "locked" in by laws in most of Scandanavia, resulting in family chains of Hansens, Jensens, Andersons....whereas still today, in Iceland, the last name still varies from generations because they still just take the father's first name and add sen.

In Britain and Germany many surnames came from the career/profession: Smith, Baker, Miller, Schneider, Farmer, Cooper, etc.

Even in the Roman areas of Spain and Italy,  Patronyms are the naming base, as the "ez" means son of ....son of Martin becomes Martinez, and ,of course,  the mothers last name also appears as the final word in the name. This results in many of us mistaking "Jose  Martinez Garcia" as Mr. Garcia, when he is actually Mr. Martinez.

Almost all European surnames derive from 1) parental ancestry (patronyms) 2) career/profession; or 3) locations (and, in turn,  most locations were either named after their topography,, ie Hill, Ford, River,   or the family names of the owners/rulers of the location's area)

[Loose Cannon]

Well done. This is an interesting area.

Iceland remains a bit unique, today. The Patronyms of families were "locked" in by laws in most of Scandanavia, resulting in family chains of Hansens, Jensens, Andersons....whereas still today, in Iceland, the last name still varies from generations because they still just take the father's first name and add sen.

In Britain and Germany many surnames came from the career/profession: Smith, Baker, Miller, Schneider, Farmer, Cooper, etc.

Even in the Roman areas of Spain and Italy,  Patronyms are the naming base, as the "ez" means son of ....son of Martin becomes Martinez, and ,of course,  the mothers last name also appears as the final word in the name. This results in many of us mistaking "Jose  Martinez Garcia" as Mr. Garcia, when he is actually Mr. Martinez.

Almost all European surnames derive from 1) parental ancestry (patronyms) 2) career/profession; or 3) locations (and, in turn,  most locations were either named after their topography,, ie Hill, Ford, River,   or the family names of the owners/rulers of the location's area)

  Thanks for this.  It always amazes me of all the knowledge that resides on this site.