Petersen

Petersen
PronunciationPeH-teHr-seHn
Origin
Word/nameNordic
Meaning“son of Peter”
Region of originScandinavia: Denmark, Norway, Sweden; Northern Germany: Former old Danish territories.
Other names
Variant form(s)Peterson
Pettersen
Pedersen

Petersen is a common Danish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Peter". There are other spellings. Petersen may refer to:

People

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