Jepsen
Appearance
Pronunciation | jep-sen |
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Origin | |
Word/name | English |
Meaning | Geoffrey's son |
Region of origin | Scandinavia |
Other names | |
Related names | Jepson, Jephson, Ibsen |
Pronunciation | jep-sen |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | England |
Meaning | Geoffrey's son |
Jepsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Jep" (equivalent of Jacob). A homonymous form is Jebsen. The surname Jepsen has alternate spellings, including the English language Jepson. Jepsen may refer to:
Surname
- Aage Jepsen Sparre (1462 - 1540), Danish priest, Archbishop of Lund
- Allan Kierstein Jepsen (b. 1977), Danish football player
- Carly Rae Jepsen (b. 1985), Canadian singer/songwriter
- Les Jepsen (b. 1967), American professional basketball player
- Kevin Jepsen (b. 1984), American professional baseball player and 2008 Olympian
- Maria Jepsen (b. 1945), German, first woman to become a Lutheran bishop in the Evangelical Church in Germany and worldwide
- Mary Lou Jepsen (b. 1965), American, founding chief technology officer of One Laptop Per Child
- Roger Jepsen (b. 1928), American politician
- Fernando Iepsen (b. 1960), Brazil, politician and professional electrical
- Brodey Jepsen (b. 1986), Australian, Semi-Professional Baggage Handler