Where does “Lawson” come from?
Lawson (English) comes from Swedish Larsson, from Swedish Lars, from Swedish son, from Old Swedish son, from Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.
Lawson (English): A placename
Definitions
- A placename
Ancestry of “Lawson”, step by step
Lawson traces back through two 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 English Lawrence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lawrence | the usual spelling of Laurence in the U.S |