"Petersen" meaning in All languages combined

See Petersen on Wiktionary

Proper name [Danish]

IPA: /pe(ːˀ)tərsən/, [ˈpʰeˀd̥ɐsn̩], [ˈpʰed̥ɐsn̩]
Etymology: Originally a patronymic from Peter + -sen. Compare Pedersen, Pettersen. Etymology templates: {{suffix|da|Peter|sen}} Peter + -sen Head templates: {{head|da|proper noun}} Petersen
  1. a common surname originating as a patronymic Related terms: Pedersen

Proper name [English]

Forms: Petersens [plural]
Etymology: From Danish Petersen or, less often, from Norwegian Petersen. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|da|Petersen}} Danish Petersen, {{bor|en|no|Petersen}} Norwegian Petersen Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Petersens}} Petersen (plural Petersens)
  1. A surname from Danish. Derived forms: Petersen-Morley theorem

Proper name [Icelandic]

IPA: /ˈpʰɛːtɛr̥ˌsɛn(ː)/
Rhymes: -ɛnː Head templates: {{head|is|proper noun}} Petersen
  1. a surname

Proper name [Norwegian]

Etymology: Originally a patronymic from Peter + -sen. Etymology templates: {{suffix|no|Peter|sen}} Peter + -sen Head templates: {{head|no|proper nouns||||Petersens||{{{pl2}}}||{{{pl3}}}|head=}} Petersen, {{no-proper noun}} Petersen
  1. a surname originating as a patronymic Related terms: Pedersen

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "/pe(ːˀ)tərsən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpʰeˀd̥ɐsn̩]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpʰed̥ɐsn̩]"
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/pe(ːˀ)tərsən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈpʰeˀd̥ɐsn̩]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpʰed̥ɐsn̩]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Petersen"
}

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    }
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    }
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    }
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    },
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  ],
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}

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