Karlsen Explained

Karlsen
Pronunciation:	karl-sen
Meaning:	"son of Karl"
Origin:	Old German
Variant:	Karlson, Karlsson

Karlsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Karl" (\k(a)-rl\), an Old German given name.^[1] The form Carlsen is cognate. The parallel Swedish forms are Karlsson and Carlsson. People with the surname include:

• Alexandria Karlsen (born 1978), American model, actress and author
• Atle Karlsen (keyboardist) (?-), keyboardist of the Norwegian Rock band DumDum Boys
• Geir Karlsen (born 1948), Norwegian footballer
• Geir Karlsen (born 1965), Norwegian CEO
• Johan Sigurd Karlsen (1894–1967), Norwegian politician
• Kari Karlsen (born 1952), Norwegian high jumper
• Karl Henry Karlsen (1893–1979), Norwegian politician
• Morten Karlsen (born 1979), Danish footballer
• Svend Karlsen (born 1967), Norwegian strongman
• Tor Ottar Karlsen (born 1950), Norwegian politician

See also

• Styrmand Karlsen, a 1958 Danish film

Notes and References

1. Web site: Karl Name Meaning and Origin . thinkbabynames.com . 2008-02-10.