-son

== English == === Alternative forms === -sson (from -'s son) === Etymology === From Middle English -son, -eson, -esson, -essone, -essonne, from Middle English -es (“'s”) + sone (“son”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sən/ === Suffix === -son Added to a stem (usually a given name or surname) to form a patronymic or matronymic surname. (Hong Kong) Added to a stem (usually a given name or surname) to form a given name. ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === Coxon Dixon Moxon Nixon === Anagrams === ons, Nos, Nos., nos., NSO, ONS, nos, NOS, Nºˢ == Icelandic == === Etymology === From sonur, from Nordic patronymic traditions. === Suffix === -son m (noun-forming suffix, genitive singular -sonar, nominative plural -synir) added to a given name (the father's or mother's) to form a patronymic or matronymic last name for the son of the person whose given name is used ==== Declension ==== ==== Coordinate terms ==== -dóttir == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === From -es (“-'s”) +‎ sone. ==== Alternative forms ==== -eson, -esson, -essone, -essonne ==== Suffix ==== -son -son ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== English: -son === Etymology 2 === ==== Suffix ==== -son alternative form of -isoun == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From son (“son”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /son/ In patronymics: IPA(key): /so/, /sa/ (Selbu) IPA(key): /sã/ === Suffix === -son m -son, used in patronymics Ivarsson ― son of Ivar (patronymic) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== -dotter == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (in words with two syllables) /sɔn/, (in words with three or more syllables) /ˌsɔn/ === Suffix === -son -son ==== Usage notes ==== Almost always preceded by the genitive singular form of a given name, for example Johans + -son = Johan's son, son of Johan. Many Swedish emigrants to the United States dropped one of the Ss, turning for example "Andersson" into "Anderson." In Sweden, "Andersson" is about 200 times more common than "Anderson" as of 2024. This is the most common ending for surnames, regardless of gender. Some females might have -dotter on their last name instead of -son. For example, Amelia Andersdotter and Karin Olofsdotter, but both of them are actual patronymics. Nonetheless, this ending is pretty rare. ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === nos, ons, sno == Welsh == === Alternative forms === -on === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɔn/ === Suffix === -son (colloquial) verb suffix for the first-person plural preterite (colloquial) verb suffix for the third-person plural preterite ==== Derived terms ====