# Elofsson

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**Elofsson** is a surname, an Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Elofson. It is a patronymic from the personal name Elof, from Old Norse *Eilífr*, a compound of *ei* ('alone', 'sole' or 'always') + *lífr* ('living', 'alive').[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

- [Gustaf Elofsson](/source/Gustaf_Elofsson) (1897–1971), Swedish politician
- [Jonas Elofsson](/source/Jonas_Elofsson) (born 1979), Swedish ice hockey player
- [Jörgen Elofsson](/source/J%C3%B6rgen_Elofsson) (born 1962), Swedish songwriter
- [Per Elofsson](/source/Per_Elofsson) (born 1977), Swedish cross-country skier
- [Tomas Elofsson](/source/Tomas_Elofsson) (born 1977), Swedish guitarist and songwriter

## See also

- [Olofsson](/source/Olofsson)

## References

1. ["Elofson Name Meaning & Elofson Family History"](https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=elofson#:~:text=Elofson%20Family%20History-,Elofson%20Name%20Meaning,+%20l%C3%ADfr%20%27living%20alive%27.). *www.ancestry.com*. Retrieved 2023-08-03.

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