Given name & surname

Hansson

“the son of Hans”

Hansson is a variant of Hanson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Hans.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hansson is a variant of Hanson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Hans.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Hansson is a variant of Hanson. An origin associated with Hanson is Scandinavian.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Swedish Hansson.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Hansson’s family of names

In Swedish usage, Hansson as a surname has a short form in H:son. In Swedish usage, Hansson as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Norwegian Bokmål form Hansen. Hansson has a related form in Hanson.

Walk Hansson’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 2

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

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