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Olson
OHL-suhn
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A Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Olaf," common among Scandinavian-Americans.
"Her grandfather, an Olson, emigrated from Sweden in the 1920s."
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Etymology
An Americanized form of Swedish Olsson or Danish/Norwegian Olsen, meaning "son of Olaf."