Magnuson

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginSwedish Magnusson ← Norwegian Magnussen ← Old Norse Magnusen →
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Meanings

proper nounMagnuson (plural Magnusons)

plural Magnusons

  1. A surname.
  2. A Scandinavian surname, equivalent to English Manson.

Origin

  1. LatinMagnus
  2. Old NorseMagnusen
  3. NorwegianMagnussen
  4. SwedishMagnusson
  5. EnglishMagnuson

From the North Germanic/Scandinavian surname, from Swedish Magnusson, Danish and Norwegian Magnussen, all from Old Norse Magnusen, a patronym meaning "son of Magnus," from Latin Magnus, from magnus (“great”).

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APA

Magnuson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magnuson

MLA

“Magnuson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magnuson. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Magnuson,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magnuson.

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