The Stefansson Family Name

The name Stefansson is closely linked to Stephenson.

Read literally, Stefansson points to “Son of Stephen ("crown")”. Before spelling was fixed, Stephenson was also written Stefansson. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Stefanson, Steffensen and Stephensen.

Stefansson coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Stephenson surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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