Meanings
plural Carlsons · alternative Carlsen
- A surname originating as a patronymic, of Scandinavian origin.
Tucker Carlson (also a jacket and tie guy) picked up on the hoo-ha on his Fox News show, calling the hoodie-jacket combination a “cry for help” and inviting Roger Stone, the disgraced former political operative and author of his own “Best and Worst dressed List,” to comment.
2023 February 20, Vanessa Friedman, “Don Lemon, Nikki Haley and the Lessons of a Hoodie”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 24 Feb 2023
Origin
- Danish and NorwegianCarlsen
- EnglishCarlson
Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Carlsen, equivalent to Carl + -son.
More words from Danish and Norwegian
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Carlson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carlson
“Carlson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carlson. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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