Petersen

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proper noun

A surname from Danish.

OriginDanish Petersen ← Norwegian Petersen →
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Meanings

proper nounPetersen (plural Petersens)

plural Petersens

  1. A surname from Danish.

Origin

  1. NorwegianPetersen
  2. DanishPetersen
  3. EnglishPetersen

From Danish Petersen or, less often, from Norwegian Petersen.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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