Given name & surname

Olsson

Olsson is a surname from Swedish. It is used in English and Swedish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Olsson comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

From Swedish Olsson.

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Olsson’s family of names

In Swedish usage, Olsson as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Danish form OLSEN. In Swedish usage, Olsson as a surname has a related form in OHLSSON.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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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