Olson

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Olson

/ˈoʊlsən/ US

Where it comes from

In the USA, a common anglicization of Swedish Olsson and Danish and Norwegian Olsen, all meaning "son of Olaf".

proper noun Oleson

A patrilineal surname from Swedish.

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Closest in meaning: olsson, olsen, olausson, olesen, oleson, olafsson, ohlsen, ohlson, olander, svensson, okeson, oslin, ostberg, norlander, svenson, ohman

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"Olson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/olson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{olson_2026,
  title = {Olson},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/olson},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}