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Arnesen
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Danish
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from da Arne sen.
Proper noun
da patronymics
Norwegian Bokmål
Arnesen,no:Arnesen
Etymology
From nb Arne sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Arne”.
Compare da Arnesen and sv Arnesson patronymic surnames.
Pronunciation
nb /²ɑːr.nə.sən/ [²ɑː.ɳə.sn̩]
nb ɑːrnəsən 3
nb Arnessen
nb Ar ne sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics originally meaning “son of Arne”.
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 4,928 people in Norway had nb Arnesen as their surname as of 31 December 2025.“Etternavn”, Statistics Norway (2025 data).
References
“Arne” at Nordic Names.