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Jacobsen

Jacobsen is a surname. It is used in English, Norwegian Bokmål, and Danish.

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Meaning & origin

How it developed

In Danish usage, Jacobsen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Jacob.

Jacobsen’s family of names

In Danish usage, Jacobsen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Jacob. In Dutch usage, Jacobsen as a surname has a related form in Jacobs. In Danish usage, Jacobsen as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Norwegian Bokmål form JACOBSON.

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JacobsenJacobsJakobsenJacobJacobsonJacobsson

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Around the world

Jacobsen has relatives in 4 languages.

Norwegian Bokmål

4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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