Haugen

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proper noun

A surname from Norwegian.

OriginNorwegian Haugen →
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Meanings

proper nounHaugen (countable and uncountable, plural Haugens)

plural Haugens

  1. countableA surname from Norwegian.

    The DSA became a legislative priority for the European Commission after the 2021 Facebook leak, when whistleblower Frances Haugen revealed Facebook and its parent company Meta knowingly prioritized profit over addressing rampant disinformation and racist hate speech on the platform.

    2023 May 27, Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert, “Elon Musk pulled Twitter from the EU's anti-disinformation agreement and continues to troll with alt-right memes and dogwhistles. It could be a sign he'll close the site to Europe completely”, in Business Insider, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2023
  2. countableuncountableA village in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin

  1. NorwegianHaugen
  2. EnglishHaugen

Borrowed from Norwegian Haugen.

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Translations

Norwegian Haugen
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Cite this entry
APA

Haugen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haugen

MLA

“Haugen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haugen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haugen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haugen.

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