Etymograph

English

Svenson

Svenson comes from Swedish Sven, and goes back to Old Norse Sveinn.

  1. Old Norsec. 800–1350Sveinn
  2. SwedishmodernSven
  3. Swedish, derivedmodernSvensson
  4. EnglishtodaySvenson

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old Norsec. 800–1350Sveinn
  2. SwedishmodernSven
  3. Swedish, derivedmodernSvensson
  4. EnglishtodaySvenson

Today it means

name A surname from Swedish [in turn from Old Norse].

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

Etymograph / Old Norse Sveinn / Svenson