Where does “Martenson” come from?
Martenson (English) comes from Swedish Mårtensson, from Swedish Mårtens, from Swedish son, from Old Swedish son, from Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.
Ancestry of “Martenson”, step by step
Martenson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Mårtensson
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Mårtensson | — |
| 2 | Swedish | Mårtens | — |
| 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 Danish Martensen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Martensen | — |