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Magnuson

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From the North Germanic/Scandinavian surname, from Swedish Magnusson, Danish and Norwegian Magnussen, all from Old Norse Magnusen, a patronym meaning "son of Magnus," from Latin Magnus, from magnus (“great”).

proper noun Magnusons

  1. A surname.
  2. A Scandinavian surname, equivalent to English Manson.

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MLA

"Magnuson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/magnuson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Magnuson. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/magnuson

Chicago

"Magnuson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/magnuson.

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@misc{magnuson_2026,
  title = {Magnuson},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/magnuson},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}