Davidsen (name)
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Davidsen |
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Pronunciation | \d(a)-vid-sen\ |
Meaning | "David's son" |
Region of origin | Denmark |
Related names | Davidson |
Popularity | Behind the Name |
Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Davidsen |
Davidsen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname, meaning "son of David". There are alternate spellings, including those common in England, Wales, and Scotland: Davidson, Davisson, Davison, Daveson, and Davidsson. It's also common as a French, Portuguese, Czech, and Jewish surame. While the given name comes from the Hebrew "David", meaning beloved, Davidsen is rarely found as a masculine given name or nickname. Davidsen may refer to:[1] [2]
[edit] Surname
- Agnethe Davidsen (1947-2007), mayor of Nuuk, Greenland
- Ingolf Davidsen (1893-1946), Norwegian gymnast
- Vidar Davidsen (born 1958), Norwegian football coach
[edit] References
[edit] See also
- Davidsen, disambiguation
- Davidson (name)