Surname
Nordquist
“northern twig”
Nordquist is a surname from Swedish. It is used in English and Swedish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nordquist goes back to a word meaning “northern twig.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Nordquist’s family of names
In English usage, Nordquist as a surname has a related form in Nordqvist.
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Nicknames & forms 1
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“thorn; tower” · “twig”
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