Jepsen
Jepsen |
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Family name |
Pronunciation |
jep-sen |
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Meaning |
Geoffrey's son |
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Region of origin |
Scandinavia |
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Related names |
Jepson, Jephson, Ibsen |
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Jepsen |
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Pronunciation |
jep-sen |
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Gender |
Male |
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Origin |
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Word/name |
England |
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Meaning |
Geoffrey's son |
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Jepsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Jep" (equivalent of Jacob). A homonymous form is Jebsen. The surname Jepsen has alternate spellings, including the English language Jepson. Jepsen may refer to:
Surname
- Aage Jepsen Sparre (1462 - 1540), Danish priest, Archbishop of Lund
- Allan Kierstein Jepsen (b. 1977), Danish football player
- Carly Rae Jepsen (b. 1985), Canadian singer/songwriter
- Les Jepsen (b. 1967), American professional basketball player
- Kevin Jepsen (b. 1984), American professional baseball player and 2008 Olympian
- Maria Jepsen (b. 1945), German, first woman to become a Lutheran 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
- Fernando Iepsen (b. 1960), Brazil, politician and professional electrical
Jebsen
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