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Magnuson

Magnuson proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Magnuson (plural Magnusons)

  1. A surname.
  2. A Scandinavian surname, equivalent to English Manson.

Forms of Magnuson

pluralMagnusons

Origin of Magnuson

From the North Germanic/Scandinavian surname, from Swedish Magnusson, Danish and Norwegian Magnussen, all from Old Norse Magnusen, a patronym meaning "son of Magnus," from Latin Magnus, from magnus (“great”).

Questions about Magnuson

What does Magnuson mean?
Magnuson means a surname.
What part of speech is Magnuson?
Magnuson is a proper noun.

Words near Magnuson in the dictionary

  1. Magnus effects
  2. magnus hitch
  3. magnus hitches
  4. Magnus' green salt
  5. Magnusen
  6. Magnuson
  7. Magnusons
  8. Magnussen
  9. Magnussens
  10. magnussonite
  11. magnut

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