Christenson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname, and an anglicized form of the Danish Christensen. It is believed to originate from the personal name "Christen". Notable people with the surname include:
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Andrew B. Christenson (1869–1931), American educator
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Chris Christenson
Chris I. Christenson (1875–1943) was an American figure skater. He won the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1926 at 51 years old and he remains the oldest U.S. men's champion in history.
Chris Christenson was born in Norway. He ...
(1875–1943), American figure skater
*Dave Christenson (1963–2017), American singer, one half of the pop duo
Stabilizers
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Fred Christenson, American television executive and poker player
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Gary Christenson (mayor)
Gary Christenson is the mayor of Malden, Massachusetts.
Education
Gary Christenson is a triple alumnus of Suffolk University. He has received a bachelor's degree in political science and business management in 1990 and a master's degree in public ...
, American politician
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Gary Christenson (baseball) (born 1953), American baseball player
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John N. Christenson, United States Navy admiral
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Irma Christenson
Irma Christenson (14 January 1915 – 21 February 1993) was a Swedish actress notable for her many roles in the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, and in many films.
Christenson was born in the small village of Hunnebostrand. She studied at ...
(1915–1993), Swedish actress
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Larry Christenson (born 1953), American baseball player
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Ryan Christenson
Ryan Alan Christenson (born March 28, 1974) is an American professional baseball former outfielder, minor league manager, and current bench coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He played six seasons in MLB with the Athl ...
(born 1974), American baseball player
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Christensen (surname) Christensen , is a Danish (and Norwegian) patronymic surname, literally meaning ''son of Christen'', a sideform of Christian. The spelling variant Kristensen has identical pronunciation. Christensen is the sixth most common name in Denmark, shared ...
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Kristensen Kristensen is a surname of Danish origin. People with the surname include:
* Thomas Kristensen, a Danish footballer
* Erik S. Kristensen, a Lieutenant commander of the United States Navy SEALs
* Rasmus Nissen Kristensen, a Danish professional foo ...
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Patronymic surnames