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Hanssen
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Norwegian Bokmål
no Hanssen
Alternative forms
nb Hansen more common spelling
Etymology
From nb Hans sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Hans”. An alternative spelling of nb Hansen, preserving the doubled nb s at the boundary between the name and the suffix.
Compare the parallel formations da Hansen and sv Hansson patronymic surname.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈhan.sən/
nb ansən 2
nb Hansen
nb Hans sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics Hansen originally meaning “son of Hans”
Coordinate terms
nb Hansdatter historical feminine patronymic meaning “daughter of Hans”
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, nb Hanssen was borne as a surname by 5,434 people in Norway as of 31 December 2025.“Etternavn”, Statistics Norway.
References
“etternamn” in Store norske leksikon.