Given name & surname

Jespersen

Jespersen is a surname from Danish and Norwegian. It is used in English and Danish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Jespersen comes from Danish and Norwegian.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

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

Jespersen’s family of names

In Danish usage, Jespersen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Jesper. In German usage, Jespersen as a surname has a related form in CASPERS.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Across languages 1

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