Olsson
English
editEtymology
editProper noun
editOlsson (plural Olssons)
- A surname from Swedish [in turn from Old Norse].
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Olsson is the 11954th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2615 individuals. Olsson is most common among White (93.73%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Olsson”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editContraction of Olavsson, from Olavs + -son (“son”, patronymic).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈulso(n)/, /ˈuːlso(n)/, /ˈuːɽ.so(n)/, /ˈul.sa/, /ˈuːɽ.sa/
- (Selbu) IPA(key): /ˈuːɽ.sã/, [ˈù̞ːɽ.sɐ̞̃̌]
Proper noun
editOlsson m
- patronymic for the son of Olav or Ola
Related terms
editSwedish
editEtymology
editOriginally a patronymic form Olas or Olofs + -son "son of <Ola or Olof>".
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Proper noun
editOlsson c (genitive Olssons)
- a common surname originating as a patronymic
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