How Do You Spell CHRISTENSON?

Pronunciation: [kɹˈɪstənsən] (IPA)

The spelling of the surname "Christenson" can be traced back to its Old Norse roots. The first element "Christ" refers to Christianity or Christ and the second element "son" means "son of". The pronunciation of this surname is typically /kris-tən-sən/ (kris-tuh n-suhn) with stress on the second syllable. The IPA phonetic transcription for "Christenson" is /ˈkrɪs.tən.sən/. Despite variations in spelling, this name remains a popular surname in countries such as Denmark, Norway, and the United States.

Etymology of CHRISTENSON

The word Christenson is a surname of Scandinavian origin. It is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Christian, which itself comes from the Latin Christianus meaning follower of Christ. The suffix -sen or -son is a common patronymic element in Scandinavian languages, indicating son of. Therefore, Christenson essentially means son of Christian or descendant of Christian.

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