Lorentzen is a common patronymic surname in Denmark and Norway, as well as the name of a few places.
People
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Lorentzen family, a family of shipping magnates related to the Norwegian royal family. Members include:
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Øivind Lorentzen (1882–1980), shipping magnate, father of Erling Lorentzen
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Henriette Bie Lorentzen
Henriette Bie Lorentzen (18 July 1911 – 23 August 2001), born Anna Henriette Wegner Haagaas, was a Norwegian journalist, humanist, peace activist, feminist, co-founder of the Nansen Academy, resistance member and concentration camp survivor dur ...
(1911–2001), Norwegian journalist, humanist, peace activist, feminist
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Erling Lorentzen
Erling Sven Lorentzen (28 January 1923 – 9 March 2021) was a Norwegian-Brazilian shipowner and industrialist. He founded Aracruz Celulose in 1968. He was the widower of Princess Ragnhild, the eldest child of King Olav V of Norway. In additio ...
(1923–2012), Norwegian shipowner and industrialist, married Princess Ragnhild
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Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930–2012), Norwegian princess, wife of Erling Lorentzen
Other notable people with the surname include:
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Christian August Lorentzen (1749–1828), Danish painter
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Mogens Lorentzen (1892–1953), Danish writer, painter and illustrator
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Frithjof Lorentzen (1896–1965), Norwegian fencer
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Gustav Lorentzen (scientist) (1915–1995), Norwegian thermodynamic scientist
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Sigurd Lorentzen Sigurd Juell Lorentzen (5 August 1916 – 25 January 1979) was a Norwegian judge and civil servant.
He was born in Sunndal, and was a brother of professor Gustav Fredrik Lorentzen. He married judge Lelia
Marie Loe in 1957. They resided in Bærum.
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(1916–1979), Norwegian judge and civil servant
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Annemarie Lorentzen
Annemarie Røstvik Lorentzen (23 September 1921 – 30 June 2008) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was the first female Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications, in addition to being Minister of Consumer Affairs and ...
(1921–2008), Norwegian politician
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Bent Lorentzen (1935–2018), Danish composer
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Gustav Lorentzen
Gustav Lorentzen (28 September 1947 – 21 April 2010), also known by his stage name Ludvigsen, was a Norwegian singer-songwriter, best known from being half of the successful duo Knutsen & Ludvigsen, alongside Øystein "Knutsen" Dolmen. He went ...
(1947–2010), Norwegian singer-songwriter
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Ida Lorentzen (born 1951), American–Norwegian artist
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Indra Lorentzen (born 1956), Norwegian dancer and choreographer
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Reidar Lorentzen
Reidar Lorentzen (born 22 September 1956) is a Norwegian javelin thrower. He was born in Hammerfest, and represented the club IK Tjalve. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
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(born 1956), Norwegian javelin thrower
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Jørgen Lorentzen (born 1956), Norwegian literary scholar and film producer
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Morten Lorentzen (born 1960), Danish comedian, actor and film director
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Kristian Pihl Lorentzen (born 1961), Danish politician and author
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Rune Lorentsen (born 1961), Norwegian wheelchair curler
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Anne Lorentzen (1963–2013), Norwegian singer and media researcher
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Jakob Lorentzen (born 1968), Danish organist
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Ingrid Lorentzen (born 1972), Norwegian ballet dancer
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Karina Lorentzen (born 1973), Danish politician
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Peter Lorentzen (born 1983), Norwegian ice hockey player
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Kasper Lorentzen (born 1985), Danish footballer
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Lisa Lorentzen (fl. from 1986), Norwegian mathematician
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Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen
Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen (/2hoːʋɑr 2hɔlməˌfjuːr 1luːrəntsn̩/; born 2 October 1992) is a Norwegian speed skater specialising in the 500, 1000 and 1500 m distances.
Career
Lorentzen has a 9th place from the World Cup races in Heerenv ...
(born 1992), Norwegian speed skater
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Håkon Lorentzen (born 1997), Norwegian footballer
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Christine Lorentzen (fl. from 2006), also known as Lore, Danish singer-songwriter
Places
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Lorentzen, Bas-Rhin, a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est, France
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Château de Lorentzen, a castle in the commune
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Lorentzen Peak, in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica
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