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Jacobsson.

a surname from Swedish, a patronymic originally meaning “son of Jacob”

9 characters3 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈjɑː.kɔp.sɔn//ˈjɑː.kup.sɔn/
  1. a surname from Swedish, a patronymic originally meaning “son of Jacob”

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish Jacobsson (“patronymic surname meaning “son of Jacob””), from Jacob (“male given name”) + -s- (“genitive linking element”) + son (“patronymic suffix meaning “son of””). Compare Norwegian Jacobsen and English Jacobson (“patronymic surnames”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.