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| meaning = son of [[Abram]]
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'''Abramson''' and '''Abrahamson''' are variations of the same [[patronymic]] [[surname]]s, meaning "son of [[Abram]]", the [[Biblical]] figure. The names are most prevalent among [[Jew]]s. Alternate [[Scandinavia]]n spellings include:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=Swedish+Norwegian+Danish+Icelandic&title=Scandinavian+Names&usage=yes&operator=orm |title=Scandinavian Names |publisher=behindthename.com |accessdate=2007-12-17}}</ref>
* ''Abrahamsen'': Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish
* ''Abrahamssen'': Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
* ''Abrahamsson'': Norwegian, Swedish
* ''Abramsen'': Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish
* ''Abramssen'': Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
* ''Abramsson'': Norwegian, Swedish
People with the surname Abramson and its variant spellings include:
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====Abramson====
* [[Charles E. Abramson]] (1943-), Montana real estate broker and library advocate
* [[Abraham Abramson]] (1752 or 1754-1811), Prussian coiner
* [[Arthur S. Abramson]], American linguist and speech scientist
* [[Frederick B. Abramson]] (1935-1991), African-American lawyer
* [[Harold Alexander Abramson]] (1899-1980), American psychiatrist
* [[Herb Abramson]] (1916-1999), American record company executive and producer
* [[Jerry E. Abramson]] (1946-), American politician and mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, United States
* [[Jill Abramson]] (1954-), American journalist and managing editor of the ''The New York Times''
* [[Leslie Abramson]] (c.1944-), American criminal defense attorney
* [[Leonard Abramson]] (1932-), American businessman and founder of U.S. Healthcare
* [[Lyn Yvonne Abramson]] (1950-), American psychology professor
* [[Mark Abramson]], American record producer
* [[Matanya Abramson]] (1920-2004), Israeli sculptor
* [[Norman Abramson]], American engineer
====Abrahamson====
* [[Eric Abrahamson]], American politician
* [[Erin Abrahamson]] (1983-), American beauty queen
* [[James Alan Abrahamson]] (1933-). American military general
* [[Kjell Albin Abrahamson]] (1945-), Swedish journalist
* [[Shirley Abrahamson]] (1933-), American state supreme court chief justice for Wisconsin, United States
====Abrahamsson====
* [[Christer Abrahamsson]] (1947-), Swedish ice hockey goaltender
* [[Erik Abrahamsson]] (1898-1965), Swedish athlete
* [[Thommy Abrahamsson]] (1947-), Swedish ice hockey player
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==See also==
* [[Abrams]]
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[[Category:Jewish surnames]]
[[Category:Swedish surnames]]
[[ru:Абрамов (значения)]]