Jacobsen (surname)
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This article is about the surname Jacobsen. For other uses, see Jacobsen.
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| Meaning | "son of Jacob" |
| Region of origin | Norway, Denmark |
| Related names | Jacobson |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Jacobsen |
Jacobsen is a variant of the English language patronymic surname Jacobson. It is common to Norway and Denmark. The prefix derives from the Hebrew language given name Yaakov ("supplanter" or "follower"). The suffix, -sen denotes "son/descendent of". Earliest records of the original English surname are found in Huntingdon in 1244.[1] People with the surname Jacobsen include:
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- Anders Jacobsen (ski jumper), Norwegian
- Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971), Danish architect and designer
- Astrid Jacobsen, Norwegian cross-country skier
- Bernhard M. Jacobsen, Congressman from Iowa, USA
- Carl Jacobsen, CEO Carlsberg brewery
- Casey Jacobsen, American basketball player
- Christian Høgni Jacobsen, Faroese football striker
- Erik Jacobsen, American record producer
- Florence S. Jacobsen, sixth general president of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Gay Jacobsen D'Asaro, American foil fencer
- Henry Jacobsen, Norwegian politician
- J. C. Jacobsen, Danish industrialist who founded Carlsberg brewery
- Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847-1885), Danish novelist, poet, and scientist
- Johan Jacobsen, Danish film director
- Jón Rói Jacobsen, Faroese football defender
- Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen, Faroese writer
- Joseph Jacobsen, American pair skater
- Josephine Jacobsen, American author
- Ken Jacobsen, American politician
- Kevin Jacobsen, Australian entertainment businessman
- Lars Jacobsen, Danish footballer
- Mette Jacobsen, Danish Olympic swimmer
- Nicolas Jacobsen, American hacker
- Nils Kristen Jacobsen, Norwegian politician
- Pål Jacobsen, Norwegian football coach, former player
- Peder Nikolai Leier Jacobsen, Norwegian politician
- Peter Jacobsen, American golfer
- Rógvi Jacobsen, Faroese football (soccer) striker
- Rolf Jacobsen, Norwegian author
- Roy Jacobsen, Norwegian author
- Rune Angell-Jacobsen, Norwegian novelist
- Solveig Gunbjörg Jacobsen, first person born south of the Antarctic Convergence.
- Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen, actress
- Thorkild Jacobsen (1904-1993), Danish-born historian and specialist in Assyriology and the Epic of Gilgamesh.
- William S. Jacobsen, Congressman from Iowa, USA
[edit] References
- ^ Surname Jacobsen. surnamedb.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
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