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Paulson

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A surname meaning "son of Paul," found across several languages in similar forms.
"The letter was signed by a Mr. Paulson."

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In plain EnglishA family surname built from "Paul" plus "son."

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Etymology

From the given name Paul plus the patronymic suffix "-son," meaning "son of Paul" — mirrored by Poulsen in Norwegian and Danish, and Pavlovič in Slavic languages.

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