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Olson

US/ˈoʊlsən/

Olson proper noun: a patrilineal surname from Swedish.

Proper noun

Olson

  1. A patrilineal surname from Swedish.

Forms of Olson

alternative formOleson

Origin of Olson

In the USA, a common anglicization of Swedish Olsson and Danish and Norwegian Olsen, all meaning "son of Olaf".

Words formed from Olson

Questions about Olson

What does Olson mean?
Olson means a patrilineal surname from Swedish.
What part of speech is Olson?
Olson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Olson?
Olson is pronounced /ˈoʊlsən/ (US).

Words near Olson in the dictionary

  1. Olsen's alligator
  2. Olsen's alligators
  3. olshanskyite
  4. Olsher
  5. Olshers
  6. Olson
  7. Olsonian
  8. Olsonians
  9. OLSs
  10. Olsson
  11. Olssons

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