Given name & surname
Poulsen
Poulsen is a surname. It is used in Danish and Norwegian.
Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Danish usage, Poulsen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Poul.
Poulsen’s family of names
In Danish usage, Poulsen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Poul. In Norwegian usage, Poulsen as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Paulson. In Danish usage, Poulsen as a surname shares a linguistic root with the English form Paulson.
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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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