Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Swedish (Anglicized), Norwegian (Anglicized), Danish (Anglicized) Pronounced Pron. /ˈoʊl.sən/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Americanized form of Olsson or Olsen. Related NamesDetails VariantsOlsson(Swedish) Olsen(Norwegian) Olesen, Olsen(Danish) Other Languages & CulturesOliver(Catalan) Oliver, Oliverson(English) Oliver, Olivier(French) Oliver(German) Categories anglicizations, astrophysicists, ends in -son, Mad Men characters