Johansen.
a surname originating as a patronymic, originally meaning “son of Johan”
Meaning & usage
a surname originating as a patronymic, originally meaning “son of Johan”
Where this word comes from
From Johan (“male given name”) + -sen (“patronymic suffix meaning “son of””), originally a patronymic meaning “son of Johan”. The given name Johan is a German short form of Johannes, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”). Compare Danish Johansen, Swedish Johansson, Icelandic Jóhannsson, German Johannsen and English Johnson (“patronymic surnames”).
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