Karlsen
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Pronunciation | karl-sen |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Old German |
Meaning | "son of Karl" |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Karlson, Karlsson |
Karlsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Karl" (\k(a)-rl\), an Old German given name.[1] The form Carlsen is cognate. The parallel Swedish forms are Karlsson and Carlsson. People with the surname include:
- Alexandria Karlsen (born 1978), American model, actress and author
- Atle Karlsen (keyboardist) (?-), keyboardist of the Norwegian Rock band DumDum Boys
- Geir Karlsen (born 1948), Norwegian footballer
- Geir Karlsen (born 1965), Norwegian CEO
- Johan Sigurd Karlsen (1894–1967), Norwegian politician
- Kari Karlsen (born 1952), Norwegian high jumper
- Karl Henry Karlsen (1893–1979), Norwegian politician
- Morten Karlsen (born 1979), Danish footballer
- Svend Karlsen (born 1967), Norwegian strongman
- Tor Ottar Karlsen (born 1950), Norwegian politician
See also
[edit]- Styrmand Karlsen, a 1958 Danish film
References
[edit]- ^ "Karl Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2008-02-10.