Gustavsson

Swedish

Alternative forms

• Gustafson, Gustafsson, Gustavson, (rare) G:son

Etymology

Originally a patronymic form Gustavs +‎ -son "son of Gustav". The v-sound was spelled with f in the end of a word prior to 1906 therefor Gustaf (pronounced Gustav) became Gustav when the reform took place. Although with names the f-spelling remains to this day to a quite big extent and the variant Gustafsson is still very common.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Gustavsson c (genitive Gustavssons)

1. a common surname originating as a patronymic