Petersen

English

Etymology

From Danish Petersen or, less often, from Norwegian Petersen.

Proper noun

Petersen (plural Petersens)

1. A surname from Danish.

Derived terms

• Petersen-Morley theorem

 

Anagrams

• pre-teens, preteens, pretense, terpenes

Danish

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Peter +‎ -sen. Compare Pedersen, Pettersen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe(ːˀ)tərsən/, [ˈpʰeˀd̥ɐsn̩], [ˈpʰed̥ɐsn̩]

Proper noun

Petersen

1. a common surname originating as a patronymic

Related terms

• Pedersen

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰɛːtɛr̥ˌsɛn(ː)/
• Rhymes: -ɛnː

Proper noun

Petersen

1. a surname

Norwegian

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Peter +‎ -sen.

Proper noun

Petersen

1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Related terms

• Pedersen