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Re: Olson?
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
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In sweden it could also mean son of Olof (same name as Olaf but it's pronounced different)
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