Oskarsdottir

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proper noun

A surname from Icelandic. (this is not a surname in Icelandic, it is merely a patronym in Iceland; it is adopted as a surname into English)

OriginIcelandic Óskarsdóttir →
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Meanings

proper nounOskarsdottir (plural Oskarsdottirs)

plural Oskarsdottirs

  1. A surname from Icelandic. (this is not a surname in Icelandic, it is merely a patronym in Iceland; it is adopted as a surname into English)

Origin

  1. IcelandicÓskarsdóttir
  2. EnglishOskarsdottir

Borrowed from Icelandic Óskarsdóttir, a patronymic, from Óskar + -s + dóttir, literally “Oskar's daughter”.

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APA

Oskarsdottir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oskarsdottir

MLA

“Oskarsdottir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oskarsdottir. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oskarsdottir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oskarsdottir.

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