Svensson

Svensson (also Svenson and anglicised Swensson, Swenson or Swanson) is the ninth most common Swedish family name,^[1] and literally means "son of Sven", or "Sven's son", originally a patronymic surname. Sven (in Danish and Norwegian also Svend and in Norwegian also "Svein") is a Nordic first name which is used throughout Scandinavia, Estonia and Germany. The name itself is Old Norse for "Young man" or "Young warrior."^[2]

In Swedish, "Svensson" is used to signify an ordinary Swede, as is "Hon är en riktig svensson" ("She's a real Svensson"). The term is not derogatory, rather descriptive.

Notable Svenssons

Film and television

• Bo Svenson, actor

Music

• Alf Svensson, guitarist of At the Gates
• Andreas "Dregen" Tyrone Svensson, guitarist of Backyard Babies
• Barbro "Lill-Babs" Svensson, singer and entertainer
• Daniel Svensson, musician
• Esbjörn Svensson, musician
• Martin Svensson, singer
• Ola Svensson, singer, songwriter
• Peter Svensson, musician
• Jan Svensson, singer

Politics

• Alf Svensson, politician
• Eva-Britt Svensson, politician

Sports

• Anders Svensson, football player
• Annica Svensson, Swedish footballer
• Björn Svensson, ice hockey player
• Bo Svensson, football player
• Gustav Svensson, football player
• Jonas Svensson, tennis player
• Karl Svensson, football player
• Madelein Svensson, race walker
• Magnus Svensson, football player
• Magnus Svensson, ice hockey player
• Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson, ice hockey player
• Marie Svensson, table tennis player
• Tommy Svensson, football manager and player
• Victoria Svensson, football player

Others

• Catharina Svensson, the first Miss Earth
• Chris Svensson, graphic artist
• Lars E. O. Svensson, economist
• Lars Svensson, ornithologist
• Svensson (company)

See also

• Swenson (disambiguation)
• Svendsen

References