[Surname] Re: Olson?
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Hello Luke,
Olson is the English version of
1) Swedish Olsson (son of Olaf)
2) Norwegian or Danish Olsen (son of Olaf)
3) German Ohlsen (son of Ohl, which is a Low German form of Ulrich)
Regards, Judith
Olson is the English version of
1) Swedish Olsson (son of Olaf)
2) Norwegian or Danish Olsen (son of Olaf)
3) German Ohlsen (son of Ohl, which is a Low German form of Ulrich)
Regards, Judith
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In sweden it could also mean son of Olof (same name as Olaf but it's pronounced different)