Given name & surname
Carlsen
“the son of Carl”
Carlsen is used as a given name and a surname. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Carl.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Carl.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Scandinavian.
How it developed
In Danish usage, Carlsen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Carl.
Carlsen’s family of names
In Danish usage, Carlsen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Carl. Carlsen has a related form in Carlson. Carlsen has a related form in Carlisin.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Carlsonvariant · English
- Carlstonvariant · English
- Karlsenvariant · Danish
- Carlisynvariant
- Carlsynvariant
- Carlisinvariant
- Carlsinvariant
- Carllsunvariant
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Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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