Olsson

Olsson
This interesting surname is a patronymic form of the Old Norse personal name "Anleifr", or "Olaf", which is composed of the elements "ans", god and "leifr", a relic. The name was a common Scandinavian one and became popular in Northern Scotland and Ireland, both countries receiving Scandinavian Colonists at an early date. During the Middle Ages, the name continued to enjoy popularity partly as a result of the fame of St. Olaf, King of Norway, who brought Christianity to his country (circa 1015). In the modern idiom the surname has many spellings including Olufsen, Olesen, Ohlsen, Olsson, and Ovesen. On September 26th 1677, Bernard Olsen married Martha Willis, at St. Katherine by the Tower, London. Mary, daughter of Bernard and Martha Olsen was christened at St. Dunstan's, Stepney on November 26th 1683. The christening of Charles, son of Charles and Margaret Olsen took place on November 24th 1294, at St. Anne Soho, Westminster. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Robert Olef, which was dated 1275, in the "Subsidy Rolls, Worcestershire", during the reign of King Edward 1st, known as "The Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Olsson — is a common Swedish surname. It is a contraction of the surname Olofsson and it literally means son of Olof and seldom also son of Ola . It may refer to the following people (Swedish, unless stated otherwise): Arne Olsson, 20th century Lutheran… …   Wikipedia

  • Olsson — Olsson, John, schwed. Politiker, geb. 7. März 1858 in Helsingborg, ließ sich 1890 als Advokat in Stockholm nieder, das er 1892–1905 in der Zweiten Reichstagskammer als Führer des radikalen Flügels der dortigen Liberalen vertrat …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Olsson —   [ uːlson], Hagar, finnische Schriftstellerin schwedischer Sprache, * Kustavi (Finnland) 16. 9. 1893, ✝ Helsinki 21. 2. 1978; zählt zusammen mit Edith Irene Södergran, deren Freundin und literarische Nachlassverwalterin sie war, E. Diktonius, R …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Olsson —  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie des personnes (réelles ou fictives) partageant un même patronyme.  Pour les articles homophones, voir Olson et Oleson. Olsson est un patronyme qui peut désigner : Christian Olsson (1980 ), athlète …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • Olsson, Hagar — (1893 1978)    A Finland Swedish critic, novelist, short story writer, essayist, and dramatist, Olsson grew up in the Aland Islands and Karelia, after which she went to Helsinki to attend the university. She quickly embarked on a career in… …   Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater

  • Jan Olsson (1942) — Olsson (l.) bei der Weltmeisterschaft 1974 Jan „Janne“ Olsson (* 30. März 1942 in Halmstad) ist ein ehemaliger schwedischer Fußballspieler. Werdegang …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Peter A. Olsson — For the Swedish bassist of the same name, see Peter Olsson. Peter A. Olsson, M.D. Born 1941 Brooklyn, New York  United States …   Wikipedia

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