# Paulsson

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**Paulsson** is a [Swedish](/source/Sweden) [patronymic](/source/Patronymic) [surname](/source/Surname) meaning "son of [Paul](/source/Paul_(name))", itself an [English language](/source/English_language) derivative of the [ancient Roman](/source/Ancient_Roman) (pre-Christian) [nomen](/source/Roman_naming_conventions) *Paulus*, meaning "small". There are over 200 variants of the surname. Within Sweden, an alternate spelling is *Pålsson*, while the [Icelandic](/source/Icelandic_language) is *Pálsson*, and the [British Isles](/source/British_Isles) is *Paulson*. Paulsson is uncommon as a [given name](/source/Given_name).[1]

People with the surname include:

- [Erik Paulsson](/source/Erik_Paulsson) (1942–2025), Swedish billionaire businessman
- [Gunnar S. Paulsson](/source/Gunnar_S._Paulsson), British historian
- [Haakon Paulsson](/source/Haakon_Paulsson), joint Earl of Orkney
- [Marcus Paulsson](/source/Marcus_Paulsson), ice hockey player

## References

1. ["Surname: Paulsson"](http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Paulsson). surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-01-09.

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