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Alexandersen
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Danish
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from da Alexander sen.
Proper noun
da patronymics
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
nb Aleksandersen
Etymology
From nb Alexander sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Alexander”. The given name nb Alexander represents 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 Aleksandersen
nb A lex an der sen
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb patronymics < given names < Latin < Ancient Greek originally meaning “son of Alexander”
Usage notes
Historically a patronymic identifying a son of a man named nb Alexander; in modern Norway, it is normally a hereditary surname.
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 545 people in Norway bore nb Alexandersen as a surname as of 31 December 2025.“12891: Etternavn brukt av 200 personer eller flere”, Statistics Norway.
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