Surnames of Scandinavian Origin

718 surnames found of Scandinavian origin

Ottosen
The surname Ottosen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Otto, which means "wealth" or "prosperity" in Old High German. The suffix "-sen" is a patronymic element, indicating......
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Ove
The surname Ove is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Áleifr," meaning "ancestor's descendant" or "heir of the ancestors." It is a patronymic surname, indicatin......
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Overgard
The surname Overgard is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "over" meaning "above" or "over" and "gard" meaning "farm" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning ......
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Oveson
The surname Oveson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ólafur," meaning "ancestor's descendant" or "heir of the ancestors." The suffix "-son" indicates "son o......
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Pallesen
The surname Pallesen is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Pål, which is a variant of Paul. The suffix -sen indicates "son of," so Pallesen means "son of Pål" or "Pål's son." Surna......
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Palmgren
The surname Palmgren is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "palm" meaning "palm tree" and "gren" meaning "branch." It is a topographic or ornamental surname that......
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Paulzine
The surname Paulzine is a variant of the name Paulsen, which is derived from the given name Paul. Paul is of Latin origin and means "small" or "humble." The suffix "-sen" is a patronymic element in......
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Pedersen
The surname Pedersen is of Danish and Norwegian origin, derived from the given name Peder, which is the Scandinavian form of Peter. The name Peter itself comes from the Greek word "petros," meaning......
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Pederson
The surname Pederson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the patronymic naming system. It means "son of Peder" or "son of Peter." The name Peder is a variant of the name Peter, which is d......
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Petersen
The surname Petersen is of patronymic origin, derived from the given name Peter, which itself comes from the Greek name Petros meaning "rock" or "stone." The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," makin......
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Surnames of Scandinavian Origin

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