Jensen

English

Etymology

From Danish Jensen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛnsən/

Proper noun

Jensen (plural Jensens)

1. A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish or Norwegian origin.
2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
4. A female given name transferred from the surname.

Derived terms

• Jensen's alpha
• Jensen's device
• Jensen's inequality

Related terms

• Jenson

Further reading

• Jensen (given name) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Jensen (surname) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Jensen (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Jennes

Danish

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Jens +‎ -sen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɛnsən/, [ˈjɛnsn̩]

Proper noun

Jensen

1. The most common surname originating as a patronymic in Denmark

Related terms

• Hansen
• Johansen

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish Jensen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛn̥sɛnː/

Proper noun

Jensen

1. a surname

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Jensen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛn.sɛn(ː)/

Proper noun

Jensen

1. a surname

Declension

This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

Norwegian

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Jens +‎ -sen.

Proper noun

Jensen

1. a common surname originating as a patronymic