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Nielsen
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English
Etymology
en da - and en no Nielsen. en Nicholson.
Proper noun
s
en Danish,Norwegian < patronymics.
en Susanne Gargiulo Emotional intelligence in the workplace w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2011/11/09/business/emotional-intelligence-workplace 2011-11-09 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20260102185219/https://www.cnn.com/2011/11/09/business/emotional-intelligence-workplace 2 January 2026
Derived terms
en Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Nielsen is the 810th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 42,773 individuals. Nielsen is most common among White (94.2%) individuals.
Anagrams
en eeilnns Neilsen
Danish
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from da Niels sen. Cognate with no Nilsen and sv Nilsson.
Pronunciation
da /nels.sən/ [ˈnelsn̩]
Proper noun
da proper noun
da common patronymics
Icelandic
Alternative forms
is Nilsen
Etymology
is da Nielsen.
Pronunciation
Nilsen
Proper noun
is proper noun
is
Declension
is proper noun
Norwegian
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from no Niels sen.
Proper noun
no patronymics