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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Americanized spelling of Norwegian Aslaksen and Swedish Aslaksson, patronymics from the personal name Aslak, Old Norse Áslákr, from elements meaning ‘god’ + ‘giant’ or ‘battle’.

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