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Knutsen

“son”

Knutsen is a surname. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Knutsen goes back to a word meaning “son.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Built from Norwegian Nynorsk Knut + -son (“son”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Knutsen’s family of names

In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Knutsen as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Danish form KNUDSEN. In Danish usage, Knutsen as a surname has a related form in KNUDSEN. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Knutsen as a surname has a related form in KNUDSEN.

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