Abramson 1911088 221595080 2008-06-25T05:46:45Z MontanaAbe 3091246 /* Abramson */ took out "Abe" {{Family name | name = Abramson | image = | image_size = | caption = | pronunciation = | meaning = son of [[Abram]] | region = | origin = [[Hebrew]] | language = | related names = Abrahamson | search = | prefix = | footnotes = }} {{TOCright}} '''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: {{Family name | name =Abramson |image= |imagesize= 200 px |caption= | meaning = "son of [[Abram]]" | region = | origin =[[Hebrew]] | related names = Abrahamson | footnotes = <ref></ref> }} ====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]] {{surname|nocat}} [[Category:Jewish surnames]] [[Category:Swedish surnames]] [[ru:Абрамов (значения)]]