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Carlsson

“the son of Carl”

Carlsson is a variant of Carlsen. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Carl.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Carlsson is a variant of Carlsen. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Carl.”

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Where it comes from

Carlsson is a variant of Carlsen. An origin associated with Carlsen is Scandinavian.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Swedish Carlsson.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Carlsson’s family of names

In Swedish usage, Carlsson has a later derivative in CARLSTON. Carlsson has a related form in Carlsen. In English usage, Carlsson as a surname has a related form in CARLSTON.

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CarlssonCarlstonCarlsenKarlssonКарлссон

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Around the world

Carlsson has relatives in 3 languages.

3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 3

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Across languages 1

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