Nilsson
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Nilsson is a Swedish
surname and the fourth most common surname in Sweden
. The name is a patronymic
meaning "Nils's son". Nils was a very common name, especially in 19th century Sweden.
Some people named Nilsson:
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
surname and the fourth most common surname in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The name is a patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
meaning "Nils's son". Nils was a very common name, especially in 19th century Sweden.
Some people named Nilsson:
- Andreas NilssonAndreas NilssonAndreas Nilsson is an artist and director based in Malmö, Sweden, best known for his contributions to the music videos of The Knife, Fever Ray, MGMT, Goldfrapp, José González, White Lies, Peter, Björn & John, Moby and Bright Eyes.-2010:...
, a Swedish music video director and artist - Anna Q. NilssonAnna Q. NilssonAnna Quirentia Nilsson was a Swedish born American actress who achieved success in American silent movies.-Background:...
(1888–1974), a Swedish actor - Anton NilsonAnton NilsonAnton Nilson was a Swedish militant socialist and convicted murderer.Nilson was born and grew up in a peasant region in Skåne, the southernmost province of Sweden...
(1887 - 1989), a Swedish Communist, active in the Russia Revolution - Aurora NilssonAurora NilssonAurora Nilsson, also known as Rora Asim Khan , was a Swedish writer who became known for her autobiographical novel about her experiences in Afghanistan during her marriage to an Afghan diplomat, Asim Khan, in the 1920s. A novel is based upon her story...
(1894-1972), a Swedish writer - Bengt NilssonBengt NilssonBengt Roger Nilsson is a Swedish actor.-Filmography:*Polis polis potatismos *Kärlek och alltihopa *Beck – The Money Man * 1998 – Skilda världar...
(born 1954), a Swedish actor - Birgit NilssonBirgit Nilssonright|thumb|Nilsson in 1948.Birgit Nilsson was a celebrated Swedish dramatic soprano who specialized in operatic and symphonic works...
(1918-2005), a Swedish soprano - Bob NilssonBob NilssonRobert "Bob" Nilsson was the oldest of the four Nilsson brothers and one of the greatest relievers in the history of Australian baseball leagues. Bob's brother Dave Nilsson was the first Australian All-Star in MLB, his brother Gary Nilsson played in the minors and Ron Nilsson also played in...
(born 1960), an Australian minor league and ABL pitcher. - Cecilia Nilsson (athlete)Cecilia Nilsson (athlete)Cecilia Nilsson is a retired female hammer thrower from Sweden. She set her personal best on May 24, 2008 at a meet in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt.-Achievements:-References:...
(born 1979), a Swedish hammer thrower - Christina NilssonChristina NilssonChristina Nilsson, Countess de Casa Miranda, was a Swedish operatic soprano. She possessed a brilliant bel canto technique and was considered a rival to the Victorian era's most famous diva, Adelina Patti...
(1843–1921), a Swedish operatic soprano - Dave NilssonDave NilssonDavid Wayne Nilsson is a retired Australian professional baseball player who played as catcher for Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers from to . He was an All-Star in 1999, becoming the only Australian player to appear in an All-Star game...
(born 1969), an Australian an All-Star baseballer - Gary NilssonGary NilssonGary Nilsson is a former Australian baseball player who played as a pitcher for the Lakeland Tigers in 1984 and in the Australian Baseball League from to . He is the brother of former All-Star, Dave Nilsson as well as former minor leaguer Bob Nilsson...
(born 1963), an Australian minor league and ABL pitcher - Gunnar NilssonGunnar NilssonGunnar Nilsson was a Swedish racing driver, born in Helsingborg. Before entering Formula One, he won the 1975 British Formula Three Championship....
(1948–1978), a Swedish racing car driver - Harry NilssonHarry NilssonHarry Edward Nilsson III was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited as Nilsson...
(1941–1994), an American singer and songwriter, often known simply as Nilsson - Ida Göthilda NilssonIda Göthilda NilssonIda Göthilda Nilsson was a Swedish artist .Daughter of the professor and zoologist in Lund, Sven Nilsson, she was active as her father's assistant. Nilsson was also a student of the Danish artist Jacob Jerichau...
(1840-1920), a Swedish sculptor - Joakim Nilsson (disambiguation)
- Kent NilssonKent NilssonKent Åke "Kenta" Nilsson is a retired professional ice hockey centre.During his NHL career he was called "Mr. Magic" and "The Magic Man"...
(born 1956), a Swedish ice hockey player - Lennart NilssonLennart NilssonLennart Nilsson is a Swedish photographer and scientist. He is noted for his photographs of in vivo human embryos and other medical subjects once considered unphotographable, and more generally for his extreme macro photography...
(born 1922), a Swedish photographer - Lina NilssonLina NilssonLina Nilsson , born in Ystad, Sweden, is a female football player for LdB FC Malmö in Sweden and plays as a defender. She represented Sweden at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.- External links :...
, a Swedish football player - Malin NilssonMalin NilssonMalin Linda Maria Nilsson is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who competed for her native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won a total number of three silver medals at the European Swimming Championships in the 1990s.-References:...
(born 1973), a Swedish freestyle swimmer - Martin P. NilssonMartin P. NilssonMartin Persson Nilsson was a Swedish philologist, mythographer, and a scholar of the Greek, Hellenistic and Roman religious systems...
(1874-1967), a Swedish philologist and historian of religion - Nils Nilsson (disambiguation)
- Robert NilssonRobert NilssonRobert Åke Nilsson is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:...
(born 1985), an ice hockey player - Roland NilssonRoland NilssonRoland Nilsson is a Swedish football manager and the current manager of FC Copenhagen. As a player, Nilsson played 116 games for Sweden, making him second only to Thomas Ravelli in international appearances for Sweden...
(born 1963), a Swedish football player - Svante Nilsson (regent of Sweden)Svante Nilsson (regent of Sweden)Svante Nilsson was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden 1504 – January 2, 1512. He was born around 1460 as the son of Nils Bosson of the family of Natt och Dag...
(1460–1512), a regent of Sweden - Sven NilssonSven NilssonSven Nilsson was a Swedish zoologist and archaeologist, who was director of the Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet , professor of Natural history at Lund University , and rector of the university...
(born 1787), a Swedish zoologist and archaeologist - Tommy NilssonTommy NilssonErik Tommy Nilsson is a Swedish rock singer and composer. Swedish critics state that he has one of the best voices of Sweden....
(born 1960), a Swedish musician