Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

olsson

/ˈoʊlsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
ols-son
IPA
/ˈoʊlsən/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Olsson.

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Questions

How do you pronounce olsson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊlsən/.
What does olsson mean?
A surname from Swedish [in turn from Old Norse].
Where does olsson come from?
It is traced to Swedish.

How to pronounce olsson

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