Map of Denmark showing where the Narveson arms are recorded
The Narveson arms were recorded in Denmark, c. 1722.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Sjaælland.
Zealand held the Danish court, the crown's offices and Copenhagen itself. Families who served the king kept estates within reach of it, and royal service was the ordinary route to a coat of arms.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Denmark in this period.
Frederik IV of Denmark
Sovereign of the period
Frederik IV of Denmark
1699–1730
Reigning in Denmark when the Narveson arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Denmark
Danish heraldry during this period was closely tied to noble status and royal favor rather than being open to all citizens. Arms were typically granted by the monarch to individuals, and these symbols were then shared by all members of the noble house. If a family line died out, the right to use those specific arms ended with them.
Granting authority
The Danish royal chancery held the power to issue and regulate official coats of arms for the kingdom.
How they got arms
Families usually received their arms through a formal royal grant that confirmed their noble status and rights.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Danish Royal Chancery records starting in the sixteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Denmark.
Origin & History of the Narveson Family in Denmark
The surname Narveson follows the traditional Scandinavian naming pattern known as a patronymic, which means it identifies a person as the son of a man named Narve. The name Narve itself is an ancient Old Norse given name that carries the meaning of a survivor or a narrow one. By the year 1722, records confirm that families bearing this name were well-established on the island of Sjælland in Denmark. During this period, the family lived in a society where surnames were not yet fixed in the modern sense. Instead, a person’s last name would typically change with each generation to reflect their father's first name. As the family moved through the eighteenth century, the name eventually transitioned from a fluid description of lineage into a permanent family surname that was passed down to children regardless of their father's specific given name.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Narve
Derived from the Old Norse name Narfi meaning survivor or narrow.
This name
NarvesonA patronymic surname indicating descent from a person named Narve.
also spelled
Narveson
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dansk Demografisk Database, Folketælling 1787 (Census records for Sjælland)
Statens Arkiver, Kirkebøger for Sjællands Stift (Parish registers for the Diocese of Sjælland)
Nielsen, Oluf, Olddanske Personnavne, 1883
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
