Olsson
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Olsson is a common Swedish
surname. It is a contraction of the surname Olofsson
and it literally means "son of Olof" and seldom also "son of Ola
". It may refer to the following people (Swedish, unless stated otherwise):
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. It is a contraction of the surname Olofsson
Olofsson
Olofsson is a common Swedish patronymic surname. It literally means "son of Olof". The common surname Olsson is a contraction of Olofsson.It may refer to the following people :* Anna Carin Olofsson , biathlete...
and it literally means "son of Olof" and seldom also "son of Ola
Ola
Ola may refer to:-Places:Panama*Olá, a townRussia*Ola, Russia, an urban-type settlement in Magadan Oblast, Russia*Ola River, a river near Ola, Russia in Magadan Oblast, RussiaUnited States*Ola, Arkansas, a city...
". It may refer to the following people (Swedish, unless stated otherwise):
- Arne OlssonArne OlssonArne Olsson is the Bishop Ordinary of the Mission Province.Olsson is a retired pastor in the Lutheran Church of Sweden, having been e.g. the parish priest of Habo. On 5 February in Gothenburg, 2005 he was consecrated as bishop of The Mission Province by The Most Reverend Walter Obare, the...
, 20th century Lutheran bishop - Christian OlssonChristian OlssonChristian Olsson is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump and triple jump. He has won an Olympic gold medal, three gold and one silver medal in the World Championships and two gold medals in the European Championships...
(born 1980), athlete - Holmfrid OlssonHolmfrid OlssonHolmfrid Olsson was a Swedish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble....
(1943–2009) a Swedish biathlete - Ingela OlssonIngela OlssonIngela Maria Olsson is a Swedish actress.Olsson was active in many different theatregroups during the 1980s. She started working at the Galeasen theatre in 1989, and appeared at Stockholms stadsteater, Parkteatern, Orionteatern, Dramaten, and radioteatern. Her film debut, in 1989 was Annika...
(born 1958), actress - Jan Olof OlssonJan Olof OlssonJan Olof Lennart Olsson was a popular Swedish writer and a journalist for the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter where he elevated the short sketch to an art...
(1920–1974), writer and journalist - Johan Olsson (ice hockey) (born 1978), ice hockey forward
- Johan Olsson (skier) (born 1980), cross country skier
- Jonas Olsson (born 1970)Jonas Olsson (born 1970)Jonas Olsson is a Swedish football manager and former player.-Coaching career:He managed IFK Göteborg together with Stefan Rehn. IFK Göteborg is also the club for which he played throughout his career, and where he won four Swedish Championships and played in the UEFA Champions League...
, football manager and former footballer - Jonas Olsson (born 1983)Jonas Olsson (born 1983)Jonas Olsson is a Swedish footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League and for the Sweden national football team as a centre-back.-Club career:...
, footballer - Börje Kenny OlssonKenny OlssonBörje Kenny Olsson , was a Swedish Speedway racer. He rode in the UK for the Trelawny Tigers in 2001 and for the Glasgow Tigers in 2002 in the Speedway Premier League....
(1977–2007), speedway racer - Martin OlssonMartin OlssonMartin Tony Waikwa Olsson is a Swedish footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers and the Sweden national football team. He signed from Högaborgs BK for a nominal fee in January 2006 after a trial period.-Högaborgs BK:...
(born 1988), footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League - Marcus OlssonMarcus OlssonMarcus Olsson is a Swedish footballer of Kenyan descent, who plays as a midfielder for Halmstads BK.-Career:...
(born 1988), footballer and brother of Martin - Nigel OlssonNigel OlssonNigel Olsson is an English rock drummer, who is best known for his work with Elton John. Olsson helped establish the Elton John sound as one of the first members of John's band, on drums, percussion and backing vocals. When not working with Elton, Olsson has taken up the role of a session musician...
(born 1949), English rock drummer - Otto OlssonOtto OlssonOtto Olsson was a Swedish composer of classical music.Otto Olsson was one of the greatest organ virtuosos of his time. He studied organ with Lagergren and composition with Dente at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, and then joined the faculty there, where he taught harmony and then organ...
(1879–1964), Swedish composer and organist - Peter OlssonPeter OlssonPeter Olsson was the original bassist in the Swedish hard rock band Force, which would later change its name to Europe. Olsson formed Force in Upplands Väsby in 1979, together with vocalist and keyboardist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno.Olsson left the band in 1981 and...
(–), bassist - Peter A. OlssonPeter A. OlssonPeter A. Olsson is an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and author. He is author of the book, Malignant Pied Pipers of Our Time: A Psychological Study of Destructive Cult Leaders from Rev...
(born 1941), American psychiatrist - Tage William-OlssonTage William-OlssonTage William-Olsson , Swedish architect and Chief town planning architect of Gothenburg. William-Olsson was the creator of the important infrastructure-project, the traffic-roundabout Slussen in Stockholm....
(1888–1960), architect - Tony OlssonTony OlssonJohn Tony Olsson is a former international motorcycle speedway rider. He was a member of the Sweden speedway team when they finished third in the 1988 and 1989 World Team Cup finals. He also represented his country at Test level.-Career:He twice finished runner-up in the Swedish Under-21...
(born 1965), former speedway runner - Ulf OlssonUlf OlssonUlf Olsson , also known as Helénmannen in Sweden, was convicted for the murders of 10-year old Helén Nilsson and 26-year old Jannica Ekblad in 1989. Found after a DNA test in 2004 , Olsson was convicted and sentenced to psychiatric care in 2005...
(1951-2010), murderer - Ulla OlssonUlla OlssonUlla Olsson is a Swedish politician.She is both the opposition leader and chairman of the Moderate Party in Borlänge Municipality.- References :...
, 20th century politician - Vic OlssonVic OlssonVictor "Vic" Olsson was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.In 1930 he was a member of the men's New Zealand Eights team that won the silver medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton. At the same Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's Coxless...
, New Zealand rower