Jepsen
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Jepsen |
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Pronunciation | jep-sen |
Meaning | Geoffrey's son |
Region of origin | Scandinavia |
Related names | Jepson |
Popularity | Behind the Name |
Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Jepsen |
Jepsen |
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Pronunciation | jep-sen |
Gender | Male |
Meaning | Geoffrey's son |
Origin | England |
Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Jepsen |
Jepsen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "Geoffrey’s son". The prefix, Jep, is also the diminutive given name. The surname Jepsen has alternate spellings, including the English language Jepson. The given name Jepsen is rare. Jepson may refer to:
[edit] Surname
- Allan Kierstein Jepsen (b. 1977), Danish football player
- Les Jepsen (b. 1967), American professional player
- Maria Jepsen (b. 1945), German, first Lutheran woman 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
[edit] Given name
- Aage Jepsen Sparre (1462 - 1540), Danish priest, Archibishop of Lund