About the Edvardsson Surname
People called Edvardsson share their surname's story with Edwardson, its better-known spelling.
Read literally, Edvardsson points to “Son of Edward, "guardian of riches"”. Records show Edvardsson as one of the forms Edwardson took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Edvardson, Edwardsson and Edvardsen.
Arms associated with the name
Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Edwardson surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.
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