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Hi Nanaea,

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Yes, most of these invented names are combined nature names. Beside those -son names combined nature names is the most common surname-group. You'll find lots of "real" (I mean "not-invented") names there like e.g.

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Granqvist (spruce + branch)
Sjöholm (lake/sea + island)
Malmsten (ore + stone)
Ekström (oak + river, stream)
etc.

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The invented names very often follow that model, but there are many invented names which are combinations of a "made-up"-word and a real word like:

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Plejblom ("plej" [which doesn't mean anything!] + blossom)
Plejbris ("plej" + breeze)
Plejbygd ("plej" + district, countryside)
Plejhav ("plej" + sea, ocean)
Plejkullen ("plej" + the hill)
Plejrönn ("plej" + mountain ash)
Plejskog ("plej" + forest, wood)

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Regards, Satu

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