"Petersen" meaning in English

See Petersen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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

Inflected forms

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