Mathiesen is a
Danish-
Norwegian 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, al ...
surname meaning "son of Mathies" (equivalent of the Biblical
Μαθθαιος, cf.
English Matthew). Several spelling variants are used, including Matthiesen, Matthiessen, Mathisen, Matthisen. A similar diversity of forms exist for the parallel
given name Mathias.
There are several people with the
surname Mathiesen:
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Árni Mathiesen (born 1958), Icelandic politician
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Børge Mathiesen (1918–1962), Danish football player
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Brian Vad Mathiesen, (born 1978), Danish engineer and professor
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Charles Mathiesen (1911–1994), Norwegian speed skater
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Mathiesen family, a Norwegian business family, including
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Christian Pierre Mathiesen (1870–1953), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
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Haagen Mathiesen (1759–1842), Norwegian timber merchant, ship-owner and politician.
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Haaken C. Mathiesen
Haaken Christian Mathiesen (24 February 1827 – 10 September 1913) was a Norwegian landowner and businessperson in the forestry sector.
Personal life
He was born on Linderud manor as the son of landowner Mogens Larsen Mathiesen (1799–1875) an ...
(1827–1913), Norwegian landowner and businessperson
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Haaken L. Mathiesen
Haaken Larpent Mathiesen (7 April 1858 – 5 October 1930) was a Norwegian landowner and businessperson in the forestry sector.
He was born in Christiania as the son of landowner Haaken C. Mathiesen (1827–1913) and his wife Anna Sophie Joseph ...
(1858–1930), Norwegian landowner and businessperson
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Jørgen Mathiesen (1901–1993), Norwegian landowner and businessperson
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Hein-Arne Mathiesen
Hein-Arne Mathiesen (born 4 April 1971) is a retired Norwegian ski jumper.
In the World Cup he finished once among the top 10, with a ninth place from Willingen in February 1997. He won the Continental Cup in the 1996/97 season.
External l ...
(born 1971), Norwegian ski jumper
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Mattis Mathiesen (born 1924), Norwegian photographer and film director
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Mihkel Mathiesen (1918–2003), Estonian politician
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Niels Mathiesen (1829–1900), Norwegian politician and merchant
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Pål Mathiesen (born 1977), Norwegian musician
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Per Mathiesen (1885–1971), Norwegian gymnast
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Thomas Mathiesen
Thomas Mathiesen (5 October 1933 – 29 May 2021) was a Norwegian sociologist.
Background
Mathiesen grew up in the Norwegian county of Akershus, as the only child of Einar Mathiesen (1903–1983) and Birgit Mathiesen (1908–1990).Mathiesen, ...
(1933–2021), Norwegian sociologist
Matthiesen may refer to:
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Leroy Matthiesen, Roman Catholic Bishop of Amarillo, Texas
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Mark Matthiesen, American politician from Missouri
See also
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Matthiessen Matthiessen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Mathies" (equivalent of the Biblical Μαθθαιος, cf. English Matthew). Several spelling variants are used, including Matthiesen, Mathiesen, Matthissen (UK), Matthisen and Ma ...
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Mathiasen Mathiasen is a Danish- Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Mathias" (equivalent of the Biblical Μαθθαιος, cf. English Matthew). Several spelling variants are used, including Matthiasen and Matthiassen. A similar diversity of forms ...
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