"Iverson" meaning in English

See Iverson in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Iversons [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Danish or Norwegian Iversen. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|da|-}} Borrowed from Danish, {{bor|en|no|Iversen}} Norwegian Iversen Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Iverson (plural Iversons)
  1. A surname from Danish or Norwegian.

Inflected forms

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