Surname

Ahlquist

“alder”·“twig”

Ahlquist is a surname from Swedish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ahlquist is built from elements meaning “alder” and “twig”.

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Where it comes from

Ahlquist comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

From Swedish Ahlqvist.

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Ahlquist’s family of names

In English usage, Ahlquist as a surname was borrowed from the Swedish form Ahlqvist.

Walk Ahlquist’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Ahlquist, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Swedish

Elmquist

“elm” · “twig”

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Swedish

Enquist

“juniper” · “twig”

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Swedish

Wahlquist

“pasture” · “twig”

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Swedish

Dahlquist

“valley” · “twig”

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Swedish

Hallquist

Hallquist is a surname from Swedish.

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Swedish

Malmquist

“ore” · “twig”

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Swedish · Nature

Palmquist

“palm tree” · “twig”

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Swedish

Granquist

“spruce” · “twig”

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Sibling ideas

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