-son

English

Alternative forms

-sson (from -'s son)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sən/

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.

Derived terms

Derived terms

See also

Anagrams

ons, Nos, Nos., nos., NSO, ONS, nos, NOS, Nºˢ

Middle English

Suffix

-son

Alternative form of -isoun

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From son (“son”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /son/

In patronymics:

IPA^(key): /so/, /sa/
(Selbu) IPA^(key): /sã/

Suffix

-son m

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

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -son

Related terms

-dotter

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.

Derived terms

Swedish terms suffixed with -son

Anagrams

nos, ons, sno

Welsh

Alternative forms

-on

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɔn/

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

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