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Stefansen
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From nb Stefan sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Stefan”.
Compare da Stefansen, sv Stefansson and is Stefánsson patronymic surnames meaning “son of Stefan”.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈsteː.fan.sən/
nb eːfansən 3
nb Ste fan sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics originally meaning “son of Stefan”
Usage notes
Originally a literal patronymic, nb Stefansen is now normally used as a hereditary surname.
References
“Stefan – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon.
“patronymikon” in Store norske leksikon.