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Where does “Jensen” come from?

Jensen (English) comes from Danish Jensen, from Danish Jens, from Danish Johannes, from Late Latin Iohannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.

Ancestry of “Jensen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishJensen—
2DanishJens—
3DanishJohannesJohn
4Late LatinIohannesSaint John
5Koine GreekἸωάννης—
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
9Arabicخُنَّة—

Words derived from “Jensen”

  • Jensenism
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