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Anderssen
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Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
nb Andersen more common spelling
Etymology
From nb Anders sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Anders”. The given name nb Anders is a Nordic form of Ancient Greek grc Ἀνδρέας Andréas male given name, derived from grc ἀνδρεῖος andreîos manly, brave.
Compare da Anderssen, sv Andersson and en Anderson patronymic surnames.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈanː.ər.sən/ [ˈanː.ə.ʂn̩]
nb anːərsən 3
nb Andersen
nb An ders sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics originally meaning “son of Anders”
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, nb Anderssen was borne as a surname by 784 people in Norway as of 31 December 2025.“Etternavn”, Statistics Norway.
References
Anders_-_mannsnamn