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Olsen Surname Origin
(Origin Scandanavia) Patronymic surname from the Old Norse Oleifr meaning son of Olaf. (The common personal name Olaf means heir of ancestor.) An alternate spelling is Olson.
Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
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