Samuelson

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proper noun

An English and Ashkenazic Jewish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Samuel.

OriginMiddle English sone ← Old English sunu ← Proto-West Germanic *sunu →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An English and Ashkenazic Jewish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Samuel.

Origin

  1. EnglishSamuel
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sew-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sewH-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*suHnús
  5. Proto-Germanic*sunuz
  6. Proto-West Germanic*sunu
  7. Old Englishsunu
  8. Middle Englishsone
  9. EnglishSamuelson

From Samuel + -son.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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