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Jacobsen
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English
Proper noun
en.
Derived terms
en Jacobsen syndrome
Danish
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from da Jacob sen.
Proper noun
da proper noun
da patronymics
Norwegian Bokmål
Jacobsen no
Alternative forms
nb Jakobsen
Etymology
From nb Jacob sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Jacob”.
Compare da Jacobsen, sv Jacobsson and en Jacobson patronymic surnames.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈjɑː.kɔp.sən/ /ˈjɑː.kup.sən/
nb ɑːkɔpsən ɑːkupsən 3
nb Jakobsen
nb Ja cob sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics originally meaning “son of Jacob”
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 11,354 people in Norway bore the surname nb Jacobsen as of 31 December 2025.“Etternavn”, Statistics Norway.
References
Jacobsen no
“Jacob – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon.