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Ernstsen
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From nb Ernst sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Ernst”.
Compare da Ernstsen and sv Ernstsson patronymic surnames.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈærnst.sən/ [ˈæɳst.sn̩]
nb ærnstsən 2
nb Ernst sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics originally meaning “son of Ernst”.
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 260 people in Norway had nb Ernstsen as their surname as of 31 December 2025.Table 12891: “Etternavn brukt av 200 personer eller flere”, Statistics Norway (2025 data).
References
“Ernst – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon.