Where does “Larson” come from?
Larson is an English surname derived from Lawrence, which comes from Latin Laurentius, originally meaning "from Laurentum," a town in ancient Italy.
Ancestry of “Larson”, step by step
Larson traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Larsson
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Larsson | — |
| 2 | Swedish | Lars | — |
| 3 | Swedish | son | son; someone's male child |
| 4 | Old Swedish | son | son |
| 5 | Old Norse | sonr | son |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sunuz | son |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *suhnús | — |
via Norwegian Larsen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | Larsen | — |
| 2 | Norwegian | Lars | — |
Words derived from “Larson”