Larsen (surname)

Larsen Danish pronunciation: [ˈlɑːsn̩], is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Lars" (equivalent of Laurentius). It is the seventh most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 2,4% of the population.^[1]

Larsen may refer to:

In engineering

• Henning Holck-Larsen, a Dane who was co-founder of the Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro

In exploration

• Carl Anton Larsen, Norwegian Antarctic explorer
• Henry Larsen, Canadian Arctic explorer
• Torry Larsen, Norwegian adventurer and Arctic explorer

In music

• Brian Larsen, American singer-songwriter and producer
• Kim Larsen, Danish rock musician.
• Libby Larsen (born December 24, 1950), is an American composer of contemporary classical music
• Magnus Larsen, the bass guitar player for the Norwegian pop/rock band Di Derre
• Marit Larsen, a Norwegian singer and songwriter
• Micheal Larsen, Underground Hip-Hop and Spoken Word artist,Singer,Guitarist

In sports

• Art Larsen, American tennis player
• Don Larsen, American baseball player
• Gary Larsen, American football player
• Jens Larsen (born 1969), Danish volleyball player and coach
• Jeremy Larsen (born 1984), American mixed martial artist
• Lyn Larsen, Australian cricketer
• Preben Elkjær Larsen (born 1957), Danish footballer
• Søren Larsen, Danish footballer
• Philip Larsen, ice hockey player

In other fields

• Bent Larsen (1935-2010), Danish chess player
• Bryan Larsen, American artist
• David Larsen, American stage actor from Portland, Oregon
• Emanuel Larsen (1823–1859), Danish artist
• Gry Larsen, Norwegian politician
• Frederick Niels Larsen, Leader of the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
• Henrik Sass Larsen (born 1966), Danish politician.
• Henry Louis Larsen (1890-1962), American Marine Corps General; Governor of American Samoa and Guam
• Jakob Larsen (1888–1974), an American classical scholar
• Ken Larsen, the Personal Choice Party candidate for governor of Utah in 2004
• Leif Andreas Larsen "Shetland Larsen" (1906–1990), Norwegian naval officer in World War II
• Matt Larsen, American combatives instructor.
• Nella Larsen (1891–1964), novelist
• Niels G. Larsen, Danish born brewery owner in Mexico
• Sally Larsen, American photographer
• Søren Absalon Larsen (1871–1957), Danish physicist and discoverer of the Larsen effect

References

See also

• Larson (surname)
• Larsson
• Lassen (disambiguation)

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