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ÅBERG SwedishCombination of Swedish
å "small river" and
berg "mountain".
AHLBORN Swedish (Rare)Combination of Swedish
al "alder" and
-born, a Swedish surname suffix derived from German
geboren "born".
AHLIN SwedishCombination of Swedish
al "alder" and the common Swedish surname suffix -
in (ultimately derived from Latin -
inus, -
inius "descendant of").
AHLQVIST SwedishCombination of Swedish
al "alder" and
quist an old spelling of
kvist "twig".
ÅHMAN SwedishCombination of Swedish
å "small river" and
man "man".
ÅNGSTRÖM SwedishCombination of Swedish
ånga "steam" and
ström "river, current, stream". A notable bearer was Swedish physicist Anders Ångström (1814-1874), one of the founders of the science of spectroscopy...
[more] APPELKVIST SwedishCombination of Swedish
apel or
äpple both meaning "apple" and
kvist "branch, twig".
ARRHENIUS Swedish (Rare)The name of two separate family linages with no relation between each other. One family originates from Linköping, Östergötland and probably got its name from Ancient Greek
ᾰ̓́ρρην (árrhēn) "male" (taken from the last syllable of ancestor's last name,
Kapfelman)...
[more] ÅSLUND SwedishCombination of Swedish
ås "ridge, esker" and
lund "grove".
ÅSTRÖM SwedishCombination of Swedish
å "creek, small river, stream" and
ström "stream, current, flow".
AXELL SwedishPossibly a habitational name with the combination of
ax, a Swedish word for the fruiting body of a grain plant, and the common surname suffix
-ell.
BÄCKMAN SwedishCombination of Swedish
bäck "small stream" and
man "man".
BACKMAN English, Swedish, GermanCombination of Old English
bakke "spine, back" and
man "man". In Swedish, the first element is more likely to be derived from Swedish
backe "hill", and in German the first element can be derived from German
backen "to bake"...
[more] BERGDAHL SwedishCombination of Swedish
berg "mountain, hill" and
dal "valley".
BERGGREN SwedishSwedish surname meaning "mountain branch". From
berg "mountain" and
gren "branch".
BERGIN SwedishDerived from Swedish berg "mountain" and the common surname suffix -in.
BERGLIN SwedishCombination of Swedish
berg "mountain" and the popular surname suffix
-in, derived from Latin
-inus,
-inius meaning "descendant of". The second element could also be derived from Swedish
lind "lime tree" or
lin "flax, linseed".
BERGLIND SwedishCombination of Swedish
berg "mountain, hill" and
lind "linden tree".
BERGMARK SwedishCombination of Swedish
berg "mountain, hill" and
mark "land, ground, field".
BERLIN SwedishOf uncertain origin. The name could be a shortened form of
BERGLIN. It could also be a habitational name from the city in Germany or from a place in Sweden named with
ber or
berg "mountain"...
[more] BERNADOTTE French, SwedishPossibly from the name of a historical province in Southern France named
Béarn. This was originally a French non-noble surname. French general Jean Baptise Bernadotte (1763-1844) became the king of Sweden as Charles XIV John (Swedish: Karl XIV Johan) in 1818 and founded the current royal house in Sweden, House of Bernadotte.
BESKOW SwedishDerived from the name of the city Beeskow in Germany. A notable bearer was Swedish author and illustrator Elsa Beskow (1874-1953).
BILDT Swedish, DanishBildt is a Danish-Swedish-Norwegian noble family originating from Jutland in Denmark and now domiciled in Bohus county in southwest Sweden. The Norwegian branch of the family died out in the beginning of the 18th century...
[more] BIRCH English, German, Danish, Swedish (Rare)From Middle High German
birche, Old English
birce, Old Danish
birk, all meaning "birch". This was likely a topographic name for someone living by a birch tree or a birch forest...
[more] BJÖRN SwedishMeans "bear" in Swedish. Either taken directly from the given name (see
BJÖRN) or from a nickname for a big, hairy person. It may also be derived from a place named with the element
björn.
BLOMQVIST SwedishCombination of Swedish
blom "bloom, flower" and
qvist, an archaic spelling of
kvist "twig".
BODÉN SwedishPossibly a combination of Swedish
bod "shed, shack, small building" and the common surname suffix
-én (originally a derivative of Latin
-enius "descendant of"). Also a possible habitational name from places named with
Bod-.
BOMAN SwedishCombination of Swedish
bo (noun) "nest, farm, dwelling" and
man "man".
BORÉN SwedishCombination of an unknown first element and the common surname suffix
-én (originally from Latin
-enius "descendant of"). Also possible habitational name derived from places named with
Bor-, such as Borås, Borensberg, and Borlänge...
[more] BOSTRÖM SwedishCombination of Swedish
bo "dwelling, home" and
ström "stream, river".
BRAHE Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)Danish and Swedish noble family with roots in Scania and Halland, southern Sweden (both provinces belonged to Denmark when the family was founded). A notable bearer was Danish astronomer
Tycho Brahe (1546-1601).
BRANTING SwedishA combination of Swedish
brant "steep hill" and the suffix
-ing. A famous bearer was
Hjalmar Branting (1860–1925), Prime Minister of Sweden in the 1920s.
BRATTÉN Swedish (Rare)Composed of the personal name
Bratt and the common surname suffix
-én (ultimately from Latin
-enius "descendant of").
BRODÉN SwedishLikely composed of Swedish
bro "bridge" and the common surname suffix
-én (ultimately derived from Latin
-enius).
BROLIN SwedishComposed of Swedish
bro "bridge" and the common surname suffix
-in (ultimately derived from Latin
-inus,
-inius "descendant of").
BURE Old Swedish, SwedishThis was the name of an influential family in 16th century Sweden. The name originated from the village
Bure (now known as
Bureå) in Skellefteå parish in Northern Sweden. The village got its name from the nearby Bure River (Swedish: Bure älv, Bureälven) whose name was derived from the Swedish dialectal word
burra "buzz, rumble".
BYLIN SwedishA combination of Swedish
by "village" and the suffix
-in, derived from Latin -inus, -inius "descendant of"
BYLUND SwedishCombination of Swedish
by "village" and
lund "grove".
BYSTEDT SwedishA combination of Swedish
by "village" and German
stedt "home, place".
CARLANDER SwedishCombination of the given name
KARL or Swedish
karl "man" and
ander, from classical Greek
andros, "man".
CARLIN Swedish (Rare)Combination of the given name
Karl, which is also a common place name prefix, and the common surname suffix
-in (originally from Latin
-inus "descendant of").
CARLING SwedishFrom the personal name
Karl, which is also a common place name prefix, and the common surname suffix
-ing "belonging to".
CELSIUS Swedish (Archaic), HistoryLatinized form of
Högen "the mound" (Latin:
celsus), the name of a vicarage in Ovanåker parish, Sweden. Celsius is a unit of measurement for temperature named for Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744).
DAHLÉN SwedishCombination of Swedish
dal "valley" and the common surname suffix
-én, a derivative of Latin
-enius "descendant of".
DE GEER Dutch, SwedishThe name is possibly derived from the town of Geer near Liège, Belgium. The town lies along the course of the river Jeker, which is called Geer in French.
ECKSTRÖM SwedishOrnamental name composed of the elements ek 'oak' + ström 'river', 'current'.
EDÉN SwedishPossibly a habitational name from a place named with the element
ed "isthmus". In some cases it could also be a shortened form of
EDENIUS (a combination of Swedish
ed "isthmus" and the Latin suffix
-enius "descendant of").
EDSTRÖM SwedishCombination of Swedish
ed "isthmus" and
ström "stream".
EKBERG SwedishCombination of Swedish
ek "oak" and
berg "mountain".
EKLAND Swedish (Rare)Combination of Swedish
ek "oak" and
land "land". A famous bearer is Swedish actress Britt Ekland (b. 1942), but in her case, the name is a variant of
Eklund.
EKLÖF SwedishCombination of Swedish
ek "oak" and
löf, an archaic spelling of
löv, "leaf".
EKSTRÖM SwedishCombination of Swedish
ek "oak" and
ström "stream, river, current".
EKVALL SwedishComposed of Swedish
ek "oak" and
vall "field, pasture".
ELANDER SwedishCombination of an unexplained first element and the common Swedish surname suffix
-ander (originally from Greek
aner, andros "man").
ELFVING SwedishPossibly a combination of an obsolete spelling of Swedish
älv "river" and the suffix
-ing (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
-ingaz) meaning "coming from, belonging to, descending from"...
[more] ENROTH SwedishCombination of Swedish
en "juniper" and
rot "root".
ERLANDER SwedishDerived from the personal name
ERLAND. A famous bearer was Swedish politician Tage Erlander (1901-1985), Prime Minister of Sweden between 1946 and 1969. His father adopted the name Erlander from his father, whose surname was Erlandsson.
FAGER SwedishFrom Swedish
fager, an archaic word meaning ”pretty, fair”.
FÄLTSKOG SwedishCombination of Swedish
fält "field" and
skog "forest". Agnetha Fältskog (b. 1950) is a Swedish singer and former member of ABBA.
FLINK SwedishFrom Swedish
flink, an adjective for someone who is quick and accurate.
FLOBERG Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)Of uncertain origin. Could possibly be combination of
flo, an unexplained element (but probably either ornamental or locational), and
berg "mountain", or a habitational name from a place so named.
FLORÉN SwedishCombination of Latin
flor "flower" and the common surname suffix
-én.
FORSMAN SwedishCombination of Swedish
fors "rapid" (geology) and
man "man".
FRANZÉN SwedishCombination of the given name
FRANZ and the popular surname suffix
-én, derived from Latin
-enius "descendant of".
FROM SwedishFrom Swedish
from "pious, devout, religious, holy".
GARDLIN SwedishPossibly derived from the Swedish word Gård meaning (Garden, or Gardener).
HAGEMAN Dutch, SwedishDutch: topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure, from Middle Dutch haghe ‘hedge’, ‘enclosure’ + man ‘man’. Respelling of German
Hagemann. ...
[more] HÄGG SwedishFrom Swedish
hägg meaning "prunus padus", but also known as "hackberry, bird cherry". It is a type of small tree native to northern Asia and Europe.
HÄGGLUND SwedishCombination of Swedish
hägg "bird cherry" (a type of tree native to Sweden) and
lund "grove".
HÄGGSTRÖM SwedishCombination of Swedish
hägg "bird cherry" and
ström "stream, small river".
HAGSTRÖM SwedishCombination of Swedish
hage "enclosure, garden" and
ström "stream, small river".
HALLÉN Swedish, DutchSwedish variant of
Hall, with the addition of the adjectival suffix
-én. Possibly a shortened form of Dutch
van der Hallen, a topographic or habitational name from Middle Dutch
halle ‘hall.’
HALLSTRÖM SwedishCombination of Swedish
hall "hall, stone, rock" and
ström "stream, small river".
HAMMAR SwedishFrom a common place name element ultimately derived from Old Norse
hamarr meaning "hammer, stone, steep cliff".
HAMMARSKJÖLD Swedish (Rare)Combination of Swedish
hammare "hammer" and
sköld "shield". A notable bearer was diplomat and Secretary-General of the United Nations
Dag Hammarskjöld (1905-1961).
HANSDOTTER SwedishMeans "daughter of
HANS". This name is only given to females. A notable bearer is Swedish alpine ski racer
Frida Hansdotter (b. 1985).
HEDÉN SwedishCombination of Swedish
hed "heath, moor" and the suffix
-én from Latiin
-enius "descendant of"
HEDLUND SwedishSwedish surname meaning "heath grove". From
hed "heath" and
lund "grove".
HEDSTRÖM SwedishCombination of Swedish
hed "heath, moor" and
ström "stream, river".
HELANDER SwedishThe first element is
Hel-, which is probably derived from place names ultimately derived from Swedish
helig "holy, sacred, blessed" or the male given name
Helge. The second element is the common surname suffix
-ander (a combination of
land "land" and the habitational suffix
-er)...
[more] HELLBOM SwedishFrom Swedish
häll, a type of flat rock, and
bom "boom".
HELLSTRÖM SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of
häll, a type of flat rock, and
ström "stream".
HJELM Swedish, DanishFrom Swedish
hjälm or Danish
hjelm, both derived from Old Norse
hjalmr "helmet".
HOLMBERG SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of
holme "islet" and
berg "mountain".
HOLMGREN SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of
holme "islet" and
gren "branch".
HOLMSTEN SwedishOrnamental name composed of Swedish
holm "islet" and
sten "stone".
HULTBERG SwedishCombination of Swedish
hult "grove, copse" and
berg "mountain, hill". The surname could be derived from a place named with the element
hult. Those place names are most common in Småland, southern Sweden.
KÄLL SwedishFrom Swedish
källa "source (of a stream of water)", ultimately derived from Old Norse
kelda.
KAMPRAD Swedish (Rare)Rare Swedish surname of German origin. A notable bearer is
Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018), a Swedish business magnate and the founder of IKEA. The "K" in IKEA stands for Kamprad.
KÄNNGÅRD SwedishThe name comes from a location outside Enånger named Kännavallen, which later was changed to Tjännavalen, which has been disputed.
KNÖS SwedishKnös, derived from the swedish word "knös" that means "rich". "Knös, knösa" can also mean "job, work".
LAGERLÖF SwedishA notable bearer was Swedish author
Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940), the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in literature (1909).
LAGERQUIST SwedishOrnamental name composed of the elements
lager ‘laurel’ +
quist, an old or ornamental spelling of
kvist ‘twig’.
LAMBERG SwedishPossibly of German origin, but perhaps an ornamental name composed of an unexplained first element combined with
berg "mountain".
LANDIN SwedishA combination of Swedish
land "land" and the common surname suffix
-in, derived from Latin
-inus,
-inius "descendant of"
LIF SwedishThis is most likely a name adopted by soldiers in the 17th century. The actual meaning is unclear. It could be taken directly from the Swedish word
liv meaning "life" or from a location named with this element.
LILJA SwedishMeans "lily" in Swedish. It is also used as a female first name (see
Lilja).
LILJEGREN SwedishA combination of two Swedish words;
lilja meaning "lily" and
gren meaning "branch".
LINDAHL SwedishCombination of Swedish
lin "flax, linseed" or
lind "lime tree" and
dal "valley".
LINDBECK SwedishOrnamental name composed of the elements
lind "lime tree" and
bäck "stream".
LINDE German, Dutch, Jewish, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, DanishTopographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous lime tree, from Middle High German, Dutch
linde, Scandinavian
lind. There are several places, especially in North Germany, named with this word...
[more] LINDFORS SwedishComes from the Swedish "Lind" or "Linden" ("Lime Tree" in English) and "Fors" ("rapidly moving water" or "rapids" or "torrent" or "white water" in English)
LINDHAGEN SwedishLindhagen is derived from Swedish
lind ("linden tree") and
hage ("enclosed pasture"). Carl Lindhagen was the Chief Magistrate of Stockholm in the early 1900s. There are presently less than 200 people with this surname living in Sweden.
LINDSTEDT SwedishSwedish ornamental name. A combination of Swedish
lind "lime tree" and German
stedt "home, place".
LINNAEUS Swedish (Rare)Latinized form of
LIND. A famous bearer was Swedish botanist Carl Linneaus (b. 1707 - d. 1778). His father adopted the name Linnaeus after a big lime tree (
lind in Swedish) that grew on the family homestead in Vittaryd parish, Småland.
LÖF SwedishFrom an archaic Swedish spelling of
löv "leaf".
LÖFVÉN Swedish (Rare)Combination of Swedish
löv "leaf" and the common surname suffix
-én, a derivative of Latin
-enius "descendant of". Stefan Löfven (b. 1957) is a Swedish politician and the prime minister of Sweden since 2014.