Where does “Löfgren” come from?
Löfgren (Swedish) comes from Swedish gren, from Old Norse grein, from Proto-Germanic grainō.
Ancestry of “Löfgren”, step by step
Löfgren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gren | branch; event; sub-event within a sport |
| 2 | Old Norse | grein | branch; point, head, part; cause, reason |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grainō | — |
via Swedish [[löf]] (elder spelling of [[löv]])
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | [[löf]] (elder spelling of [[löv]]) | — |