Questions regarding 1)definition of medical term and 2) likelihood of spelling variation
The Swedish Historical Dictionary gives the definition of Qvaf (Qwaf) as to miscarry/to fall or parsiness/suffocation. It was used on a male's death record (below) so it was not to miscarry. But what does the second definition (suffocation) indicate... is it murder, suicide, a breathing issue?
The decedent above was indexed and identified in a few records as Nils Jonsson. In the birth record below he was indexed as Nils, son of Johan. My understanding is Jon and Johan could be the same person, and I think the writing of the name looks the same. Is it fair to assume it's the same person (other attributes do fit)?
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All the definitions for "qwaf", also spelled "kvav" indicate "suffocation" or "shortness of breath"-something along those lines. I suppose it could even be asthma.
For names which are interchangeable, refer to this article in the FS Wiki: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Sweden_Names,_Personal especially the section on Interchangeable First Names. If everything else matches, it is probably the same person. The spelling of a name often depended on who was writing the record. If he thought it Jön should be Johan, that's what it became.
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Thank you!
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