Lassen
Lassen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Lars" (equivalent of Laurentius), and thus a parallel form of the more common surname Larsen. Lassen may refer to:
People
- Anders Lassen (1920-1945), Danish recipient of the British Victoria Cross
- Christian Lassen, Norwegian-German orientalist
- Christian K. Lassen, American trial lawyer
- Christian Riese Lassen, American painter
- Clyde Everett Lassen, United States Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient
- Eduard Lassen, Belgian composer
- Erik Sætter-Lassen (1892 – 1966), Danish sport shooter
- Frederik Lassen, Danish footballer
- Georg Lassen, former German U-boat captain
- Hans Christian Lassen, Danish sprint canoer
- Hartvig Lassen (1824 – 1897), Norwegian editor and literary historian.
- Henrik Andreas Zetlitz Lassen, Norwegian politician
- Inger Lassen (1911–1957), Danish film actress
- Jean Elisabeth Lassen, Canadian weightlifter
- Justin Lassen, American composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and remixer
- Leigh Lassen, American actress
- Leo Lassen (1899 – 1975), American baseball announcer
- Niels A. Lassen (1926-1997), Danish medical researcher
- Peter Lassen, Danish-American rancher, prospector and explorer
- Peter Lassen (footballer), Danish former football striker
- Werner Lassen, Namibian amateur golfer
Places
- Lassen, California, former name of Janesville, California
- Lassen College, community college in Susanville, California
- Lassen County, in northeastern California
- Lassen Peak, volcano in the Cascade Range
- Lassen National Forest in northeastern California
- Lassen Volcanic National Park, US national park in northeastern California
- Lassen Hotel, listed on the NRHP in Wichita, Kansas
Other
See also