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jensen

/ˈdʒɛnsən/

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What does jensen mean?

proper noun

  1. A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish or Norwegian origin.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈdʒɛnsən/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Mr. Jensen, the Danish laundryman, used to bring a chair from his porch and sit out in the grass plot.
Willa CatherMy ÁntoniaProject Gutenberg ebook #242
Alexandra had set out from home early, leaving the house to Signa and Nelse Jensen, who were to be married next week.
Willa CatherO Pioneers!Project Gutenberg ebook #24
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The researches of Atkinson in Montana, Stewart and Graves in Utah, and Jensen in South Dakota make it seem probable that the formation of nitrates plays an important part in the whole process.
John Andreas WidtsoeDry-Farming : A System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low RainfallProject Gutenberg ebook #4924