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Aleksandersen
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Norwegian Bokmål
Aleksandersen
Alternative forms
nb Alexandersen
Etymology
From nb Aleksander sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Aleksander”. The given name nb Aleksander is a Norwegian spelling of nb Alexander, representing Latin la Alexander, from Ancient Greek grc Ἀλέξανδρος Aléxandros.
Compare da Alexandersen and sv Alexandersson patronymic surname.
Pronunciation
nb /a.lɛkˈsan.dər.sən/ [a.lɛkˈsan.də.ʂən]
nb andərsən 5
nb Alexandersen
nb A lek san der sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics < given names < Latin < Ancient Greek originally meaning “son of Aleksander”
Usage notes
Historically a patronymic identifying a son of a man named nb Aleksander; in modern Norway, it is normally a hereditary surname.
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 444 people in Norway bore nb Aleksandersen as a surname as of 31 December 2025.“12891: Etternavn brukt av 200 personer eller flere”, Statistics Norway.
References
Aleksandersen