Davidsen (name)

Davidsen
Family name
Pronunciation	\d(a)-vid-sen\
Meaning	"David's son"
Region of origin	Denmark
Related names	Davidson

Davidsen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname, meaning "son of David". There are alternate spellings, including those common in England, Wales, and Scotland: Davidson, Davisson, Davison, Daveson, and Davidsson. Davidsen may refer to:^{[1] [2]}

Surname

• Agnethe Davidsen (1947-2007), mayor of Nuuk, Greenland
• Ingolf Davidsen (1893-1946), Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
• Jóhan Troest Davidsen, Faroese football player
• Leif Davidsen, Danish author
• Mette Davidsen, Norwegian team handball player
• Vidar Davidsen, Norwegian football coach

References

1. ^ "Davidsen". behindthename.com. http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=Davidsen&type=n&operator=or. Retrieved 2007-12-08. 
2. ^ "Davidson, Name Meaning & Origin". about.com. http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/d/bl_name-DAVIDSON.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-08. 

See also

• Davidsen (disambiguation)
• Davidson (name)

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