Pedersen

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginNorwegian Pedersen →
Less commonScrabble 11
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Meanings

proper nounPedersen (plural Pedersens)

plural Pedersens

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. NorwegianPedersen
  2. EnglishPedersen

* As a Danish and Norwegian surname, borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Pedersen. Compare Petersen. * As an English surname, variant of Peterson.

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APA

Pedersen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pedersen

MLA

“Pedersen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pedersen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pedersen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pedersen.

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