Lassen is a

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

and Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of

Lars Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel". A homonymous Etruscan name was borne ...

" (equivalent of

Laurentius Laurentius is a Latin given name and surname that means "''From Laurentum''" (a city near Rome). It is possible that the place name ''Laurentum'' is derived from the Latin ''laurus'' ("laurel"). People with the name include: In Early Christianit ...

), and thus a parallel form of the more common surname Larsen. Notable people with the surname include: *

Anders Lassen Anders Frederik Emil Victor Schau Lassen, VC, MC & Two Bars (22 September 1920 – 9 April 1945) was a highly decorated Danish soldier, who was the only non-Commonwealth recipient of the British Victoria Cross in the Second World War. He was p ...

(1920–1945), a Danish recipient of the British Victoria Cross *

Christian Lassen Christian Lassen (22 October 1800 – 8 May 1876) was a Norwegian-born, German orientalist and Indologist. He was a professor of Old Indian language and literature at the University of Bonn. Biography He was born at Bergen, Norway where he att ...

, a Norwegian-German orientalist *

Clyde Everett Lassen Clyde Everett Lassen (March 14, 1942 – April 1, 1994), a native of Fort Myers, Florida, was a Commander in the United States Navy and a Naval Aviator. He initially served over four years as an enlisted sailor, enlisting in September 1961 a ...

, a United States Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient * Eduard Lassen, a Belgian composer * Erik Sætter-Lassen (1892–1966), a Danish sport shooter * Frederik Lassen, a Danish football player *

Georg Lassen __NOTOC__ Georg Lassen (12 May 1915 – 18 January 2012) was a German U-boat commander during World War II. He was a Watch Officer on at the outbreak of the war and later the skipper of the and recipient of the Knight’s Cross. Whist aboard ...

, a German former U-boat captain * Hans Christian Lassen, a Danish sprint canoer * Hartvig Lassen (1824–1897), a Norwegian editor and literary historian * Henrik Andreas Zetlitz Lassen, a Norwegian politician * Inger Lassen (1911–1957), a Danish film actress * Jean Elisabeth Lassen, a Canadian weightlifter * Justin Lassen, an American composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and remixer * Leigh Lassen, an American actress * Leo Lassen (1899–1975),an American baseball announcer * Niels A. Lassen (1926–1997), a Danish medical researcher * Peter Lassen, a Danish-American rancher, prospector and explorer * Peter Lassen (footballer), a Danish former football striker * Werner Lassen, a Namibian amateur golfer Lassen may also refer to Lassen Peak, located in Lassen Volcanic National Park, a national park in the United States.

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