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olson

/ˈoʊlsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
ol-son
IPA
/ˈoʊlsən/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A patrilineal surname from Swedish.

Etymology

In the USA, a common anglicization of Swedish Olsson and Danish and Norwegian Olsen, all meaning "son of Olaf".

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈoʊlsən/

Inflected Forms

Oleson (alternative)

Derived Forms

Olsonian

Homonyms

olsen olsson

Rhymes With

olsen colson olsson molson golson jolson tolson polson dolson gholson holsten joelson

Questions

How do you pronounce olson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊlsən/.
What does olson mean?
A patrilineal surname from Swedish.
Where does olson come from?
It is traced to Swedish.

How to pronounce olson

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