Carlsen (name)

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Carlsen Family Name
Pronunciation	(KARL sen)
Meaning	Carl's son
Region of origin	Scandinavian
Related names	Carlson
Popularity	Behind the Name
Wikipedia articles	All pages beginning with Carlsen

Carlsen is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Carl". There are variations to the spelling. People with the name Carlsen or its variant forms include:

[edit] Surname

• Dale Carlsen, American founder The Sleep Train Mattress Center
• Emil Carlsen (1853 - 1932), American painter
• Eric Carlsén (born 1982), Swedish curler
• Henrik Carlsen (born 1959), Danish composer
• Henrik Kurt Carlsen (1914 ? - 1989), Danish sea captain
• Kenneth Carlsen (born 1973), Danish tennis player
• Magnus Carlsen (born 1990), Norwegian chess Grandmaster
• Nils Carlsén (born 1985), Swedish curler
• Per Carlsén (born 1960), Swedish curler
• Reidar Carlsen (1908 - 1987), Norwegian politician

[edit] See also

• Carlsen
• Carlson
  • Carlson (name)