Nielsen

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proper noun

A surname from Danish or from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic].

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Meanings

proper nounNielsen (plural Nielsens)

plural Nielsens

  1. 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

  1. NorwegianNielsen
  2. EnglishNielsen

Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Nielsen. Doublet of Nicholson.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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