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Jonasen
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Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
nb Jonassen, nb Jonasson patronymic surname variants
Etymology
From nb Jonas sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, with simplification of adjacent ⟨ss⟩ to ⟨s⟩, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Jonas”.
Compare da Jonassen and sv Jonasson patronymic surnames.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈjuː.na.sən/
nb uːnasən 3
nb Jo na sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics originally meaning “son of Jonas”
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, the surname nb Jonasen was borne by 12 people in Norway as of 31 December 2025.“Beskyttede etternavn ved utgangen av 2025”, Statistics Norway.
References
“patronymikon” in Store norske leksikon.