Surname · also Norwegian

Onstad

“farmstead”

Onstad is a surname from Norwegian, ultimately from Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Onstad goes back to a word meaning “farmstead.”

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Where it comes from

Onstad comes from Norwegian, and ultimately from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Norwegian Onstad.

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