Given name & surname
Nilsen
Nilsen is a surname from Norwegian. It is used in English and Norwegian.
Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Norwegian usage, Nilsen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Nils.
Nilsen’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Nilsen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Nils. In Norwegian usage, Nilsen as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form NICHOLSON. In Icelandic usage, Nilsen as a surname has a related form in NIELSEN.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Nilsen has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Norwegian roots to each of them.
4 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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