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Jansson

“the son of Jan”

Jansson is a variant of Janson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Jan.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Jansson is a variant of Janson. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Jan.”

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Where it comes from

Jansson is a variant of Janson. An origin associated with Janson is Scandinavian.

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How it developed

Built from Swedish Jan + son.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Jansson’s family of names

Jansson has a related form in Janson. In Swedish usage, Jansson as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Johnson.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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