When Kirstina Olson was born about 1686, in Linderöd, Gärd, Kristianstad, Sweden, her father, Ola Mattison, was 40 and her mother, Mrs Tove Offesson, was 32.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lars, Thor, Helmer, Selmer, Bjorn, Nils, Elof, Einer, Lennart, Bertel.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Olsson . In some cases this is also an Americanized form of the variant Ohlsson .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German Olsen and Ohlsen , cognates of 1.
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