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Svensen
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From nb Sven sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Sven”. The given name nb Sven is ultimately from nb non Sveinn m, originally a byname based on non sveinn boy, young man, servant.“Sven” in Store norske leksikon.
Compare the parallel formations da Svensen, sv Svensson and is Sveinsson patronymic surname.
Pronunciation
nb /¹ˈsʋɛn.sən/ [ˈsʋɛ̀n.sə̌n]
nb ɛnsən 2
nb Sven sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics originally meaning “son of Sven”
Statistics
As of 1 January 2026, 933 people registered in Norway had nb Svensen as their surname. A further 172 had it registered as a middle name/surname.“Navn”, updated 28 January 2026, Statistics Norway.
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