Goranson

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A Scandinavian-derived family name borne by various people, originally meaning the son of a man called Göran
2. A patronymic surname of Swedish origin that is carried by numerous families in English-speaking countries
3. A family name formed from the given name Göran and passed down through a line of descendants

Etymology: Goranson is a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Göran." Göran is the Swedish form of George, borrowed ultimately from the Greek "Georgios," which meant "farmer" or "earth-worker." The suffix "-son" is the Scandinavian marker for descent from a named father, so Göranson literally means "Göran's son." Scandinavian families commonly formed surnames this way, and the form has since been carried abroad by Swedish emigrants, which is why the name turns up in English-speaking countries.