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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Nordic/North Germanic patronyms of the form name + son.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-son
- Added to a stem (usually a given name or surname) to form a patronymic or matronymic surname.
- (Hong Kong) Added to a stem (usually a given name or surname) to form a given name.
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Middle English
Suffix
-son
- Alternative form of -isoun
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From son (“son”).
Pronunciation
In patronymics:
Suffix
-son m
- -son, used in patronymics
- Ivarsson ― son of Ivar (patronymic)
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Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (in words with two syllables) /sɔn/, (in words with three or more syllables) /ˌsɔn/
Suffix
-son
- -son
Usage notes
- Almost always preceded by the genitive singular form of a given name, for example Johans + -son = Johan's son, son of Johan.
- Many Swedish emigrants to the United States dropped one of the Ss, turning for example "Andersson" into "Anderson." In Sweden, "Andersson" is about 200 times more common than "Anderson" as of 2024.
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Welsh
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Suffix
-son
- (colloquial) verb suffix for the first-person plural preterite
- (colloquial) verb suffix for the third-person plural preterite
Derived terms
Category Welsh terms suffixed with -son not found