Karlsen (surname)

Karlsen (surname)

Family name
name = Karlsen


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pronunciation ="karl-sen"
meaning ="son of Karl"
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origin =Old German
related names =Karlson, Karlsson
footnotes ="'Karlsen" is a very common Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Karl" ("k(a)-rl"), an Old German given name. [cite web |url=http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search.php?s=karl&g=1&t=1 |title=Karl Name Meaning and Origin |publisher=thinkbabynames.com |accessdate=2008-02-10] There are other spelling variations of this Scandinavian surname. [cite web |url=http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Karlsen |title=Surname Karlsen |publisher=surnamesdb.com |accessdate=2008-02-10] Karlsen is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname include:

* Alexandria Karlsen (born 1978), American model, actress and author
* Anders Karlsen (born 1990), Norwegian footballer
* Atle Karlsen (keyboardist) (?-), keyboardist of the Norwegian Rock band DumDum Boys
* Geir Karlsen (born 1948), Norwegian footballer
* Johan Sigurd Karlsen (1894 - 1967), Norwegian politician
* Kari Karlsen (born 1952), Norwegian high jumper
* Karl Henry Karlsen (1893 - 1979), Norwegian politician
* Lars Olav Karlsen (born 1976), Norwegian actor
* Morten Karlsen (born 1979), Danish footballer
* Svend Karlsen (born 1967), Norwegian strongman
* Tor Ottar Karlsen (born 1950), Norwegian politician

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