-son

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "son"

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Nordic/North Germanic patronyms of the form name + son.

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-son

  1. Added to a stem (usually a given name or surname) to form a patronymic or matronymic surname.
  2. (Hong Kong) Added to a stem (usually a given name or surname) to form a given name.

Derived terms[edit]

Derived terms

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Anagrams[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-son

  1. Alternative form of -isoun

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From son (“son”).

Pronunciation[edit]

In patronymics:

Suffix[edit]

-son m

  1. -son, used in patronymics
    Ivarsson ― son of Ivar (patronymic)

Derived terms[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -son

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Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (in words with two syllables) /sɔn/, (in words with three or more syllables) /ˌsɔn/

Suffix[edit]

-son

  1. -son

Usage notes[edit]

  • 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.

Derived terms[edit]

Swedish terms suffixed with -son

Anagrams[edit]

Welsh[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-son

  1. (colloquial) verb suffix for the first-person plural preterite
  2. (colloquial) verb suffix for the third-person plural preterite

Derived terms[edit]

Category Welsh terms suffixed with -son not found
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