"Jensen" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Danish]

IPA: /jɛnsən/, [ˈjɛnsn̩]
Etymology: Originally a patronymic from Jens + -sen. Etymology templates: {{suffix|da|Jens|sen}} Jens + -sen Head templates: {{head|da|proper noun}} Jensen
  1. The most common surname originating as a patronymic in Denmark Related terms: Hansen, Johansen

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛnsən/ Forms: Jensens [plural]
Etymology: From Danish Jensen. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|da|Jensen}} Danish Jensen Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Jensen (plural Jensens)
  1. A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish or Norwegian origin.
    Sense id: en-Jensen-en-name-bK6sY6Ma Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 20 26 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 25 25 25
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Jensen-en-name-2MFQ-55N Categories (other): English unisex given names from surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 20 26 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 25 25 25
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Jensen-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 20 26 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 25 25 25
  4. A female given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Jensen-en-name-GFKC6xuK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 20 26 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 25 25 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Jensen's alpha, Jensen's device, Jensen's inequality Related terms: Jenson

Proper name [Faroese]

IPA: /ˈjɛn̥sɛnː/
Etymology: From Danish Jensen. Etymology templates: {{der|fo|da|Jensen}} Danish Jensen Head templates: {{head|fo|proper noun}} Jensen
  1. a surname

Proper name [Icelandic]

IPA: /ˈjɛn.sɛn(ː)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Danish Jensen. Etymology templates: {{bor+|is|da|Jensen}} Borrowed from Danish Jensen Head templates: {{head|is|proper noun}} Jensen
  1. a surname

Proper name [Norwegian]

Etymology: Originally a patronymic from Jens + -sen. Etymology templates: {{suffix|no|Jens|sen}} Jens + -sen Head templates: {{head|no|proper nouns||||Jensens||{{{pl2}}}||{{{pl3}}}|head=}} Jensen, {{no-proper noun}} Jensen
  1. a common surname originating as a patronymic
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        "3": "Jensen"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Danish Jensen",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Danish Jensen.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "proper noun"
      },
      "expansion": "Jensen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
        "Icelandic lemmas",
        "Icelandic proper nouns",
        "Icelandic surnames",
        "Icelandic terms borrowed from Danish",
        "Icelandic terms derived from Danish",
        "Pages with 5 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a surname"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjɛn.sɛn(ː)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Jensen"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "no",
        "2": "Jens",
        "3": "sen"
      },
      "expansion": "Jens + -sen",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Originally a patronymic from Jens + -sen.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "no",
        "10": "{{{pl3}}}",
        "2": "proper nouns",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "Jensens",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{pl2}}}",
        "9": "",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Jensen",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Jensen",
      "name": "no-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian",
  "lang_code": "no",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Norwegian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Norwegian lemmas",
        "Norwegian proper nouns",
        "Norwegian surnames",
        "Norwegian surnames from patronymics",
        "Norwegian terms suffixed with -sen",
        "Pages with 5 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a common surname originating as a patronymic"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Jensen"
}

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