Abrahamsen is a

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aase Foss Abrahamsen (1930–2023), Norwegian writer *

Bernhard Abrahamsen Bernhard Abrahamsen (21 December 1878 – 21 May 1945) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Lierstranden; he was a son of municipal worker Martinius Abrahamsen (1853–1938) and Pauline Bernsen (1848–1916). He worked ...

(1878–1945), Norwegian politician * Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen (1916–1995), American nurse and professor *

David Abrahamsen David Abrahamsen (June 23, 1903 – May 20, 2002) was a Norwegian forensic psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and author who wrote analyses of Richard M. Nixon and David Berkowitz. He was the father of Inger McCabe Elliott. Early life and educa ...

(1903–2002), Norwegian forensic psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and author * Egil Abrahamsen (1923–2023), Norwegian ships engineer * Eric Abrahamsen (born 1978), American literary translator * Hans Abrahamsen (born 1952), Danish composer *

Helgi Abrahamsen Helgi Abrahamsen (born 24 November 1966) is a Faroese journalist and politician of the conservative-liberal Union Party. He was a member of Løgting from 2008 to 2015. He lost his seat in the 2015 election but was re-elected in 2019 File:20 ...

(born 1966), Faroese journalist and politician * Isak Abrahamsen (1891–1972), Norwegian gymnast * Jon Abrahamsen (born 1951), Norwegian football goalkeeper * Jonas Abrahamsen (born 1995), Norwegian professional road racing cyclist * Knut Leo Abrahamsen (born 1962), Norwegian Nordic combined skier *

Lars Kristian Abrahamsen Lars Kristian Abrahamsen (18 October 1855 – 21 July 1921) was a Norwegians, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party (Norway), Liberal Party. A district stipendiary magistrate by profession, he served in Gunnar Knudsen's first and second cabin ...

(1855–1921), Norwegian politician *

Odd Abrahamsen Odd Abrahamsen (20 May 1924 – 23 June 2001) was a Norwegian poet. He was born in Fredrikstad. Among his collections are ''Om det finnes en stillhet'' (1962), ''Nedslag'' (1971) and ''Makten skal tie'' (1944). He was awarded the Riksmål ...

(1924–2001), Norwegian poet * Olaug Abrahamsen (1928–2010), Norwegian politician * Solveig Sundbø Abrahamsen (born 1963), Norwegian politician * Trond Abrahamsen (born 1960), Norwegian ice hockey player

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