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Meaning & Origins
Short form of Frederick or, occasionally, of Alfred, now also used independently.
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English and Scottish: patronymic from the personal name John. As an American family name, Johnson has absorbed patronymics and many other derivatives of this name in continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)
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Nicknames & variations
Freddie, Freddy, Freda, Fredy, Fredi, Fredie, Fredk, Fredia, Fredda, Frede
Johnston, John, Johns, Johnsen, Johnstone, Johnny, Johnsrud, Johnnie, Johnsey, Johnso
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