Given name & surname · also Danish
Magnussen
Magnussen is a surname from Danish, ultimately from Norwegian. It is used in English, Norwegian Bokmål, and Danish.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Magnussen comes from Danish, and ultimately from Norwegian.
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How it developed
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Magnussen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Magnus.
Magnussen’s family of names
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Magnussen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Magnus. In Norwegian usage, Magnussen has a later derivative in MAGNUSON. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Magnussen as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Swedish form Magnusson.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Magnussen has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Norwegian roots to each of them.
2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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