Given name & surname

Torgersen

Torgersen is a surname from Norwegian.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Torgersen comes from Norwegian.

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How it developed

From Norwegian Torgersen.

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Torgersen’s family of names

In Norwegian usage, Torgersen has a later derivative in TORGERSON.

Walk Torgersen’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Sibling ideas

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