Etymology

Carlson

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Today it means: A surname originating as a patronymic, of Scandinavian origin. Full definition →

Danish and Norwegian Carlsen
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  1. Danish and Norwegian · borrowed fromCarlsen
  2. English todayCarlson

Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Carlsen, equivalent to Carl + -son.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.