Andresen Explained

Andresen and the parallel form Andreasen (Norwegian cognate Andreassen) are Danish-Norwegian patronymic surnames meaning "son of Andreas".^[1] It has a similar origin as the name Andersen. It may refer to:

• Alexandra Andresen (born 1996), Norwegian heiress, world's youngest billionaire
• August H. Andresen (1890-1958), American politician
• Björn Andrésen (born 1955), Swedish actor
• Frode Andresen (born 1973), Norwegian biathlete
• Martin Andresen (born 1977), Norwegian footballer
• Momme Andresen (1857–1951), German industrial chemist who invented the photographic developer "Rodinal"
• Rasmus Andresen (born 1986), German politician
• Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (1919-2004), Portuguese poet

Also:

• Andresen v. Maryland, U.S. law case

See also

• Andreasen
• Andersen
• Andreessen (disambiguation)
• Andriessen
• Andreassen
• Andreasson

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks , Patrick . Patrick Hanks

   . Patrick Hanks. Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press. Oxford, UK. 2003. 978-0-19-508137-4. 51655476. 1. 39.