Petersen
| Petersen | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | PeH-teHr-seHn |
| Meaning | son of Peter |
| Region of origin | Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), and northern Germany (old Danish territories). |
| Related names |
Peterson Pettersen |
Petersen is a common Scandinavian patronymic surname, meaning "son of Peter". There are other spellings. Petersen may refer to:
People
In arts and entertainment
- Adolf Dahm-Petersen, Norwegian voice specialist
- Anker Eli Petersen, Faroese writer and artist
- Ann Petersen, Belgian actress
- Christopher Flinder Petersen, Norwegian dancer and model
- Elmer Petersen, American artist
- Gustaf Munch-Petersen, Danish writer and painter
- Joel Petersen, bass guitarist
- John Hahn-Petersen, Danish actor
- Josef Petersen, Danish novelist
- Patrick Petersen, American actor
- Paul Petersen, American movie actor, singer, novelist, and activist
- Robert E. Petersen, publisher, auto museum founder
- Robert Storm Petersen, Danish cartoonist, writer, animator, illustrator, painter and humorist
- Sandy Petersen, American game designer
- Tommy Petersen, American actor
- Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, German musician
- William Petersen, American actor
- Wolfgang Petersen, German film director
In government and politics
- Alicia O'Shea Petersen, Australian activist
- Alfonso Petersen, Mayor of Guadalajara, Mexico
- Andrew Petersen, member of the United States House of Representatives
- Chap (John Chapman) Petersen, American, Virginia politician
- Chris Petersen (born 1963), American child actor
- Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Swedish politician
- Flo Bjelke-Petersen, Australian politician and writer
- George Petersen, Australian politician
- Hans Christian Petersen, Norwegian politician
- Hjalmar Petersen, American politician
- Jan Petersen, Norwegian diplomat and politician
- Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Australian politician
- Marita Petersen, Faroese politician
- Matthew S. Petersen, U.S. Federal Election Commission member
- Niels Helveg Petersen, Danish politician
- P. Walter Petersen, American politician
- Søren Jessen-Petersen, Danish United Nations official
In Music
- Petersen Zagaze Zambian singer and song writer.
In military
- Danny J. Petersen, American Medal of Honor recipient
- Forrest S. Petersen, United States Navy admiral and aviator
- Frank E. Petersen, retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general
- Sigmund R. Petersen, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps) rear admiral and fourth Director of the NOAA Corps
In religion
- Hans F. Petersen, Danish Latter-day Saint missionary in Norway
- Mark E. Petersen, member of Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)
- Ole Peter Petersen, founder of Methodism in Norway
In sport
- Alviro Petersen, South African cricketer
- Chris Petersen (born 1964), American football coach
- Ike Petersen, American football player
- Lou Petersen, New Zealand dual-code rugby international
- Matthew Petersen, Australian rugby player
- Morten Petersen, Danish football player
- Sara Petersen (badminton), New Zealand badminton player
- Sara Petersen (hurdler), Danish 400 metres hurdler
- Ted Petersen, football player
- Thyge Petersen, Danish boxer
In other fields
- Anders Petersen (disambiguation)
- Carl Petersen (disambiguation)
- Grant Petersen, American bicycle company owner
- Jack Petersen (disambiguation)
- Johan Carl Christian Petersen, Danish seaman, interpreter, and Arctic explorer
- Julius Petersen, Danish mathematician
- Rodney L. Petersen, American scholar of history, ethics, and religious conflict
- Roger Petersen, Canadian television news reporter
Other uses
- Petersen (film), a 1974 Australian drama film
- Petersen Automotive Museum
- Petersen Graph, famous for its special properties in graph theory
See also
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