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
- Kathryn Larsen, #1 on ITunes for 1 hour
In sports and games
- Art Larsen, American tennis player
- Bent Larsen (1935-2010), Danish chess 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
- Kyle Larsen, American bridge player
- Lyn Larsen, Australian cricketer
- Preben Elkjær Larsen (born 1957), Danish footballer
- Søren Larsen, Danish footballer
- Philip Larsen, ice hockey player
In other fields
- 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
- Leif Andreas Larsen "Shetland Larsen" (1906–1990), Norwegian naval officer in World War II
- Matt Larsen, American combatives instructor.
- Nella Larsen (1891–1964), novelist
- Sally Larsen, American photographer
- Søren Absalon Larsen (1871–1957), Danish physicist and discoverer of the Larsen effect
See also
References
- ↑ Statistics Denmark