English
Olson
Olson comes from Swedish Olsson, and goes back to Proto-Norse *anulaibaz.
- Proto-Norsec. 200–800 CE*anulaibaztransliteratedrunes *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉreconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Óláfr
- Old SwedishmodernOlāver
- SwedishmodernOlof
- Swedish, derivedmodernOlsson
- EnglishtodayOlson
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Norsec. 200–800 CE*anulaibaztransliteratedrunes *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉreconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Óláfr
- Old SwedishmodernOlāver
- SwedishmodernOlof
- Swedish, derivedmodernOlsson
- EnglishtodayOlson
Every English word from Proto-Norse *anulaibaz
Today it means
name A patrilineal surname from Swedish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Norse *anulaibaz / Olson