Meanings
plural Nielsens
- A surname from Danish or from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Now, Nielsen is sending all hotel employees through EI training to help them become more open and confident, understand their own limitations and fears, and to boost their self-worth and comfort in dealing with other people.
2011 November 9, Susanne Gargiulo, “Emotional intelligence in the workplace”, in CNN
Origin
- NorwegianNielsen
- EnglishNielsen
Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Nielsen. Doublet of Nicholson.
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Nielsen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nielsen
“Nielsen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nielsen. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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