Olson (surname)

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Olson (also Olsson, Oleson) is a common Scandinavian family name that literally means "son of Ole". Olson may refer to:

• Alec G. Olson (born 1930), former member of the US House of Representatives from Minnesota
• Alix Olson, American poet
• Allen I. Olson
• Annette Olson, Miss North Dakota 2006
• Arthur David Olson - the prominent founding contributor of zoneinfo database (also known as Olson database)
• Barbara Olson (1955–2001), television commentator, 9/11 victim, wife of Theodore Olson
• Benji Olson (born 1975)
• Bob Olson, American football player
• Carl (Bobo) Olson, (1928 – 2002), American boxer
• Brent Olson, syndicated columnist
• Horace Andrew (Bud) Olson (1925 – 20..)
• Candice Olson
• Charles Olson
• Clifford Olson (born 1940)
• Culbert Levy Olson, (1876–1962), Governor of California
• David Olson,
• Drew Olson, NFL quarterback
• Donovan Olson, Iowa politician
• Evan Scott Olson, rock singer and songwriter
• Floyd Björnstjerne Olson
• Frank Olson, (died 1953), U.S. Army scientist
• Gale Olson, Playboy Playmate
• Greg Olson (born 1960), catcher
• Gregg Olson (born 1966), pitcher
• Gregory Olsen, entrepreneur
• Hope Olson, Playboy Playmate
• James Olson
  • James Olson (actor), American actor
  • James S. Olson, American professor of history
• Jenni Olson, writer and director
• Johnny Olson
• Kalin Olson
• Kenny Olson, Detroit guitarist
• Lisa Olson
• Lloyd Olson
• Lute Olson, Current men's head basketball coach at the University of Arizona
• Mancur Olson, Jr., American economist and social scientist
• Mark Olson
• Nancy Olson, (born 1928)
• Ole H. Olson
• Olivia Olson, American singer and actress
• Oscar Olson, Swedish-American businessman
• Sasha Olson (born 1976)
• Sigurd F. Olson (1899-1982), American author and environmentalist
• Scott Olson, guitarist, bassist, and recording engineer
• Theodore Bevry Olson (born 1940), 42nd United States Solicitor General
• Walter Olson

[edit] See also

• Olsen (surname)
• Olsson