Jorgensen

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proper noun

A surname from Danish.

Less commonScrabble 17

Meanings

proper nounJorgensen (plural Jorgensens)

plural Jorgensens

  1. A surname from Danish.
  2. A surname from Norwegian.

Origin

From Danish and Norwegian (Jørgensen) and north German (Jörgensen) surname, patronymic from Jørgen, Jörgen + -sen. Compare George, Jergensen, Jergenson, Jorgenson, Yorgensen.

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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