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- Norwegian patronymic

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meaning "son of Anders" (itself derived from the Greek name " Ανδρέας/Andreas", cf.

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Andreasen Andreasen and the parallel form Andresen (Norwegian cognate ''Andreassen'') are Danish-Norwegian patronymic surnames meaning "son of Andreas". It has a similar origin as the name Andersen. It may refer to: * Christian Andreasen (born 1988), Danish ...

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Andreassen Andreassen is a common surname in Norway, meaning "son of Andreas". The parallel Danish forms are ''Andresen'' and ''Andreasen'', the Swedish '' Andreasson''. It may refer to: * Anita Andreassen, Norwegian mushing competitor; she has also competed ...

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Andresen Andresen and the parallel form Andreasen (Norwegian cognate ''Andreassen'') are Danish-Norwegian patronymic surnames meaning "son of Andreas". It has a similar origin as the name Andersen. It may refer to: * Alexandra Andresen (born 1996), Norwegia ...

. The numbers of bearers of the surnames Andersen, Andreasen, Andreassen and Andresen in

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Persons with the name Andersen

Adda Husted Andersen Adda "Andy" Thyra Elise Louise Husted-Andersen (1898 – 1990) was a Danish-born American Modernist jeweler, silversmith, metalsmith, and educator. She was a co-founder and the president of the New York Society of Craftsmen (later called Artist-Cra ...

(1898–1990), Danish-born American Modernist jeweler, silversmith, metalsmith, and educator *

Aksel Andersen Hans Aksel Andersen (19 March 1912 – 18 November 1977) was a Danish classical organist, composer and professor of music. Aksel Andersen was born in Ruskin, Nebraska. As a boy he was trained in organ, violin and piano. In Denmark, he was a ...

(1912–1977), American-Danish organist and composer *

Aksel Frederik Andersen Aksel Frederik Andersen (10 February 1891 Fodby, Denmark – 1972 Gentofte, Denmark) was a Danish mathematician who worked on infinite series and in particular on Cesàro summation. References

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(1891–1972), Danish mathematician *

Alex Høgh Andersen Alex Høgh Andersen (born May 20, 1994) is a Danish actor, model and photographer. He is mostly known for the role of Ivar the Boneless in the historical drama television series ''Vikings'' (2016–2020). Personal life Andersen was born on 20 M ...

(born 1994), Danish actor * Alf Andersen (1906–1975), Norwegian ski jumper *

Alf Andersen (musician) Alf Andersen (25 November 1928 - 24 June 1962) was a Norwegian flautist from Notodden, acknowledged as the leading Norwegian flautist in his time and well known through broadcasting NRK and for his leading role in Norwegian Radio Orchestra where ...

, Norwegian flautist * Alsing Emanuel Andersen (1893–1962), Danish politician *

Anders Ejnar Andersen Anders Ejnar Andersen (1912–2006) was a Danish politician who was a member of Venstre and held various government posts, including minister finance and minister of economic affairs in the 1970s and 1980s. Early life and education Andersen was ...

(1912–2006), Danish politician * André Andersen (born 1961), Russian-Danish multi-instrumentalist and composer * Anja Andersen (born 1969), Danish handball coach and former handball player. *

Arthur E. Andersen Arthur Edward Andersen (May 30, 1885 – January 10, 1947) was a Scandinavian-American accountant who was the founder of the accounting firm Arthur Andersen LLP (now Accenture). Biography Arthur Edward Andersen was born in Plano, Illinois, to p ...

(1885–1947), founder of the eponymous former auditing, tax and consulting firm *

Arvid Andersen Arvid Andersen (1909 – 31 October 1970) was a Danish violinist, conductor, and composer. He was the son of the writer Olaf Andersen, and composed, among other things, a concerto for his own instrument and a ''Capriccio'' for piano The ...

(1909–1970), Danish composer * Benny Andersen (1929–2018), Danish composer * Bridgette Andersen (1975–1997), American child actress * Børge Andersen (1934–1993), Danish chess player * Carl Albert Andersen (1876-1951), Norwegian pole vaulter * Chris Andersen (born 1978), American basketball player * Daniel Andersen (1885–1959), Danish composer * David Andersen (born 1980), Australian basketball player * Derek Andersen, American DJ * Dorothy Hansine Andersen (1901–1963) American physician, pediatrician, pathologist, identifier of

cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine. Long-term issues include difficulty breathing and coughing up mucus as a result of frequent lung infections. O ...

Elisabeth Andersen Anna Elisabeth de Bruijn (1 January 1920 – 3 October 2018), better known by the stage name of Elisabeth Andersen, was a Dutch actress, primarily in theatre. She was a three-time recipient of the Theo d'Or. Career Born in The Hague, Andersen att ...

(1920–2018), stage name for the Dutch actress Anna Elisabeth de Bruijn *

Ellen Andersen Ellen Dorothea Johanna Andersen (1898–1989) was a Danish museum curator who specialized in folk costumes and the history of textiles. In 1929, she joined the Danish Folk Museum where she was the curator from 1936 to 1966. She is remembered for h ...

(1898–1989), Danish museum curator *

Else Winther Andersen Else Winther Andersen (born 5 April 1941) is a Danish Venstre politician, teacher and social worker who served as the Minister for Social Affairs under Prime Minister Poul Schlüter from 18 December 1990 until her resignation on 25 January 1993. ...

(born 1941), Danish politician *

Eric Andersen Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, who has written songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, the Grateful Dead and many others. Early in his career, in the 1960s, he ...

(born 1943), American singer-songwriter *

Eric Andersen (artist) Eric Andersen (born 1940 in Antwerp) is a Danish artist associated with the Fluxus art movement. He lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. Life and work In 1962 Andersen first took part in one of the early concerts given by Fluxus held during the Festum F ...

(born 1940), Danish artist * Erik Andersen (disambiguation), several people *

Erika Andersen Erika may refer to: Arts and Entertainment * Hayasaka Erika (''Megatokyo)'' * Erika (''Friends'') * Erika (''Pokémon'') * Erika (''Underworld'') * Erika Itsumi ''(Girls und Panzer)'' * ''Erika'' (film), a 1971 Italian thriller film * "E ...

, American author *

Eyvin Andersen Eyvin Andersen (1914–1968) was a Danish organist, violin The violin, sometimes known as a '' fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone ( string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and th ...

(1914–1968), Danish composer *

Francis Andersen Francis Ian Andersen (28 July 1925 – 13 May 2020) was an Australian scholar in the fields of biblical studies and Hebrew. Together with A. Dean Forbes, he pioneered the use of computers for the analysis of biblical Hebrew syntax. He taught O ...

(born 1925), Australian scholar of

Biblical Hebrew Biblical Hebrew (, or , ), also called Classical Hebrew, is an archaic form of the Hebrew language, a language in the Canaanite branch of Semitic languages spoken by the Israelites in the area known as the Land of Israel, roughly west of ...

Frederik Andersen Frederik "Freddie" Andersen (born 2 October 1989) is a Danish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Anaheim Ducks and Toronto Maple Leafs. Andersen was a ...

(born 1989), Danish ice hockey goaltender *

Fritz Andersen Johannes Fritz Emanuel Andersen (1829–1910) was a Danish organist and composer. He was the father of critic Sophus Andersen Sophus Andersen (8 December 1859 – 19 September 1923) was a Danish composer and music critic. Biography Sophu ...

(1829–1910), Danish composer * Hakon Andersen (1875–1959), Danish composer *

Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consisti ...

(1805–1875), Danish playwright and author * Hans Niels Andersen (1852–1937), Danish shipping magnate, businessman and founder of the East Asiatic Company * Hjalmar Andersen (1923–2013), Norwegian speed skater * James Roy Andersen (1904-1945), A

United States Army Air Forces The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and ''de facto'' aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II ...

General *

Joachim Andersen (composer) Carl Joachim Andersen (29 April 1847 – 7 May 1909) was a Danish flutist, conductor and composer born in Copenhagen, son of the flutist Christian Joachim Andersen. Both as a virtuoso and as composer of flute music, he is considered one of the ...

(1847–1909), Danish flutist, conductor and composer *

Joachim Andersen (footballer) Joachim Christian Andersen (; born 31 May 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Denmark national team. Club career Youth Andersen started playing football at the age ...

(born 1996) Danish footballer * Johanne Andersen (women's rights activist) (1862–1925), Danish women's rights activists *

Johannes Andersen (musician) Johannes Andersen (1890–1980) was a Danish hornist and composer. He wrote a number of pieces for orchestra, as well as a handful of chamber works Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of instruments� ...

(1890–1980), Danish composer *

Kai Normann Andersen Kai Normann Andersen (11 April 1900 – 24 June 1967) was a Danish composer who wrote film scores and music for stage revues and dramas. He composed songs for over 50 films between 1930 and 1965. In the 1930s and 1940s he dominated Danish film m ...

(1900–1967), Danish composer * Kenneth Andersen, Norwegian player of American football and a member of the Eidsvoll 1814s *

Kim Andersen (cyclist) Kim Andersen (born 10 February 1958 in Malling, Denmark) is a former professional Danish road bicycle racer and current cycling team directeur sportif. From 2004 to 2010, he was a directeur sportif for Danish ProTour Team Saxo Bank. From 2011, ...

(born 1958), Danish former professional road bicycle racer and current cycling team directeur sportif * Kirsti Andersen (born 1941), historian * Knud Andersen (disambiguation), several people *

LaDell Andersen LaDell Andersen (October 25, 1929 – December 29, 2019) was an American college and professional basketball coach. Career Born in Malad City, Idaho, Andersen attended Utah State University, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. ...

(1929–2019), American basketball coach * Mads Andersen (born 1995), Danish chess grandmaster * Matt Andersen, Canadian musician *

May Andersen Lykke May Andersen (born 16 June 1982) is a Danish model. She is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret and the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue''. She was once assistant director of The Hole, an art gallery, in New York City. Career ...

(born 1982), Danish model *

Mikkel Andersen (disambiguation) Mikkel Andersen may refer to: * Mikkel Andersen (footballer) (born 1988), Danish football goalkeeper * Mikkel Andersen (physicist), physicist in New Zealand * Mikkel B. Andersen (born 1998), Danish speedway rider * Mikkel Andersen (born 200 ...

Morten Andersen Morten Andersen (born 19 August 1960), nicknamed the "Great Dane", is a Danish former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 25 seasons, most notably with the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons. F ...

(born 1960), Danish American football player (field goal kicker and extra points) *

Neil L. Andersen Neil Linden Andersen (born August 9, 1951) is an American religious leader and former business executive who serves as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was sustaine ...

(born 1951), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church *

Ron Andersen Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe A ...

(1941–1997), American bridge player * Roy Andersen (born 1955), Norwegian long-distance runner * Roy Andersen (South Africa) (born 1948), South African businessman and military officer * Sarah Andersen, American cartoonist (''Sarah's Scribbles'') *

Sophus Andersen Sophus Andersen (8 December 1859 – 19 September 1923) was a Danish composer and music critic. Biography Sophus Emil Andersen was born in Copenhagen. He was the son of composer Fritz Andersen (1829–1910). He studied both piano and violin ...

(1859–1923), Danish composer * Stell Andersen, (1897–1989), American pianist *

Stephan Andersen Stephan Maigaard Andersen (born 26 November 1981) is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a goalkeeper for VB 1968. He was a full international for the Denmark national team and was chosen to represent his country at UEFA Euro 2 ...

(born 1981), Danish football goalkeeper *

Stephen O. Andersen Stephen Oliver Andersen (born 17 January 1948) is the Director of Research at the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) and former co-chair (1989–2012) of the Montreal Protocol Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP) ...

(born 1948), scientist * Torben Andersen, American economist *

Troy Andersen Troy Andersen (born April 23, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Montana State where previously played quarterback, running back and fullback f ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Uell Stanley Andersen Uell Stanley Andersen (September 14, 1917 – September 24, 1986) was an American football player and self-help and short story author during the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for his book, ''Three Magic Words.'' Biography Born to Norwegian ...

(1917–1986), American writer *

Vilhelm Andersen Vilhelm Rasmus Andreas Andersen (16 October 1864 – 3 April 1953) was a Danish author, literary historian and intellectual, who primarily focused on the study of Danish literature. He was one of the first to use the term " Golden Age of Culture" ...

(1864–1953), Danish author * Virginia Andersen, New Zealand politician

Places

United States Air Force Base

Andersen Air Force Base Andersen Air Force Base (Andersen AFB, AAFB) is a United States Air Force base located primarily within the village of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam. The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing (36 WG), assigned to the Pacific ...

, Guam

Companies

Andersen Corporation Andersen Corporation is an international window and door manufacturing enterprise employing 12,000 people at more than thirty manufacturing facilities, logistics centers, and company owned retail locations. Andersen is a private company headqua ...

, a manufacturer of windows and other building supplies * Arthur Andersen, a former tax and consulting firm *

Andersen Consulting Accenture plc is an Irish-American professional services company based in Dublin, specializing in information technology (IT) services and consulting. A ''Fortune'' Global 500 company, it reported revenues of $61.6 billion in 2022. Accentur ...

, former name of Accenture, Plc * Andersen Press, publisher * Pea Soup Andersen's, a restaurant chain in California * Andersen Wrecking, a Metal Recycler in Nebraska

Medicine

Andersen's disease Glycogen storage disease type IV (GSD IV), or Andersen's Disease, is a form of glycogen storage disease, which is caused by an inborn error of metabolism. It is the result of a mutation in the GBE1 gene, which causes a defect in the glycogen bra ...

- named for Dorothy Hansine Andersen

Fiction

* Jesse Andersen, character from the anime ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' * Riley Andersen, character from Disney Pixar's ''

Inside Out Inside Out may refer to: *Backwards (disambiguation) or inverse Books * '' Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd'', by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason * ''Inside Out'', Christian book by Larry Crabb * ''Inside Out'', novel by Barry Eisler ...