Etymograph

English

Larson

Larson comes from Middle English; the Middle English form is not named.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500form not named
  2. EnglishtodayLarson

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500form not named
  2. EnglishtodayLarson

Formed from Lawrence + -son

The story

In the United States, a common anglicization of the Swedish Larsson and Danish and Norwegian Larsen.

Today it means

name A surname transferred from the given name.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Larson