Meaning & origin
How it developed
In English usage, Olafsson as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Ólafur.
Olafsson’s family of names
In English usage, Olafsson as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Ólafur. In Greek usage, Olafsson as a surname is a transliteration of Όλαφσσον.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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