Jorgensen
Encyclopedia
Jorgensen is a common Danish
-Norwegian
patronymic
surname meaning "son of Jørgen" (Danish version of the greek Γεώργιος (geōrgios)
, cf. English
George
). Jørgensen is the tenth most common surname
in Denmark
, shared by about 1.8% of the population. It is also the twenty second most common surname in Norway
.Scandinavian
immigrants to English
-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Jorgensen or Jorgenson
in order to accommodate English orthographic rules
. Similarly, mass media in English
ofter render Jørgensen as Jorgensen. It may refer to:
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
-Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
surname meaning "son of Jørgen" (Danish version of the greek Γεώργιος (geōrgios)
Georgios
Georgios is derived from the Greek word . The word is a compound of and...
, cf. English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
George
George (given name)
George, from the Greek word γεωργός , "farmer" or "earth-worker", which became a name in Greek: Γεώργιος , and Latin: Georgius. The word γεωργός is a compound word, formed by the words ge , "earth", "soil" and ergon , "work"...
). Jørgensen is the tenth most common surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, shared by about 1.8% of the population. It is also the twenty second most common surname in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.Scandinavian
Scandinavians
Scandinavians are a group of Germanic peoples, inhabiting Scandinavia and to a lesser extent countries associated with Scandinavia, and speaking Scandinavian languages. The group includes Danes, Norwegians and Swedes, and additionally the descendants of Scandinavian settlers such as the Icelandic...
immigrants to English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Jorgensen or Jorgenson
Jorgenson
Jorgenson may refer to:* Bill Jorgenson, American bluegrass musician* Carl O. Jorgenson, American politician* Dale W. Jorgenson, economist at Harvard University* Joe Jorgenson, Australian rugby player* John Jorgenson, American musician...
in order to accommodate English orthographic rules
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. Similarly, mass media in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
ofter render Jørgensen as Jorgensen. It may refer to:
List of people with the surname Jorgensen or Jørgensen
- Andy JorgensenAndy JorgensenAndrew Earl 'Andy' Jorgensen is a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 37th Assembly District since he was elected in 2006. He is a member of the Committees on Agriculture, Biofuels and Sustainable Energy, Consumer Protection and Personal Privacy, and Rural...
, American politician, Wisconsin State Assembly - Anker JørgensenAnker JørgensenAnker Jørgensen is a former Danish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. He led or represented the Social Democratic Party for well over 30 years.-Early political and personal life:...
, Danish Prime Minister - Ben JorgensenBen JorgensenBen "Slork" Jorgensen was the lead singer and guitarist of the New Jersey band Armor for Sleep. He wrote the first Armor for Sleep songs during the summer after his first year in college, and recorded them as a demo cd for $100 at a local recording studio, playing all the instruments himself. He...
, American singer and guitarist - Bill JorgensenBill JorgensenBill Jorgensen was the founding and longtime anchor of New York City's WNEW-TV's Ten O'Clock News from its inception on March 13, 1967 until he left in the spring of 1979 Jorgensen moved to WPIX-TV, also in New York City, where he anchored the news until his retirement in 1987.-The Ten O'Clock...
, American television anchor - Christian August Jorgensen, Norwegian-born American painter of Yosemite Valley
- Christine JorgensenChristine JorgensenChristine Jorgensen was the first widely known person to have sex reassignment surgery—in this case, male to female.-Early life:...
, American transsexual - Claus JørgensenClaus Jørgensen (athlete)Claus Jørgensen is a retired male race walker from Denmark, who was affiliated with MK Nørrevang during his career. His personal best time of 1:22:18 in the 20 kilometres road walk is the Danish record for the event.He made his first and only Olympic appearance at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where...
, Danish race walker - Danny JorgensenDanny JorgensenDanny Lynn Jorgensen is an American professor at the Department of Religious Studies of the University of South Florida, for which he also served as chair from 1999 to 2006....
, American professor of religious studies - Dan JørgensenDan JørgensenDan Jørgensen is a Danish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Social Democrats, part of the Party of European Socialists...
, Danish politician - Daniel JorgensenDaniel JorgensenDaniel Ploug Jorgensen is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United States. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. He claimed a gold and a bronze medal with the men's 4x200m freestyle relay team. His brother Lars also swam at the 1988 Olympics...
, American freestyle swimmer - Don JorgensenDon JorgensenDonald Douglas Jorgensen is the co-anchor of Keloland News at 10:00 at television station, KELO-TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.See also Jorgensen-Biography:As the youngest of seven sons, Don Jorgensen grew up in Parker, South Dakota...
, American television anchor - Dick JorgensenDick JorgensenDick Jorgensen was an American football official in the National Football League for 23 years until the conclusion of the 1989 NFL season. Jorgensen's career was highlighted by being selected to referee Super Bowl XXIV in 1990 and was an alternate official in Super Bowl VIII and Super Bowl XV...
, American football official - Ejler Andreas JorgensenEjler Andreas JorgensenEjler Andreas Christoffer Jorgensen , whose first name is sometimes spelled “Eiler” and whose last name is sometimes spelled “Jørgensen”, was a landscape and portrait painter....
(1838–1876), Danish artist - Geir Hansteen JörgensenGeir Hansteen JörgensenGeir Hansteen Jörgensen is a Swedish television/film director. His most famous works are probably the film and TV mini-series The New Country and the The Soloists...
(b. 1968), Swedish television and film director - Gwen JorgensenGwen JorgensenGwen Rosemary Jorgensen is a professional American triathlete and a member of the 2012 Olympic Team.It was not until 2010 that Gwen Jorgensen turned to triathlon...
, (b. 1986) American professional triathlete - Ian JorgensenIan JorgensenIan Francis Jorgensen is a Wellington-based events manager, editor and photographer. He is the producer of the New Zealand music compilation and magazine series A Low Hum....
, New Zealander photographer - Janel JorgensenJanel JorgensenJanel Simone Jorgensen is a former butterfly swimmer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...
, American swimmer - Jim JorgensenJim JorgensenJim Jorgensen is a serial entrepreneur. He has started over 25 enterprises since getting his MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business at the age of 24. Jorgensen’s industry selection for these new enterprises has been wide, running from retail to manufacturing, from Internet to mail order, and...
, American businessman - Jo JorgensenJo JorgensenJo Jorgensen was the United States Libertarian Party candidate for vice-president in the 1996 U.S. presidential election, the running mate of presidential candidate Harry Browne. She was also a South Carolina congressional candidate for House District 4 in 1992 receiving 4,286 votes for 2.2%.She is...
, American politician - Jørgen JørgensenJørgen JørgensenJørgen Jørgensen was a Danish adventurer during the Age of Revolution. During the Action of 2 March 1808 his ship was captured by the British. In 1809 he sailed to Iceland, declared the country independent from Denmark and pronounced himself its ruler...
, Danish adventurer - Joseph JorgensenJoseph JorgensenJoseph Jorgensen was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jorgensen was graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia....
, American politician - Martin JørgensenMartin JørgensenLars Martin Jørgensen , more commonly known as Martin Jørgensen, is a Danish professional football player, who currently plays for Danish club AGF Aarhus. Jørgensen has played 101 matches and scored 12 goals for the Denmark national football team. He is the only player that has represented Denmark...
, Danish Football (soccer) player - Mathias JørgensenMathias JørgensenMathias Jattah-Njie "Zanka" Jørgensen is a Danish footballer who plays as a central defender for F.C. Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga. He was recently named as captain for F.C. Copenhagen.-Biography:...
, Danish football player, nicknamed Zanka - Mark Jorgensen, Canadian citizen and dweller of Etobicoke
- Mikael JorgensenMikael JorgensenMikael Jorgensen is lead pianist and keyboardist for the band Wilco as well as a member of the band Pronto. He first appeared on Wilco's 2004 release, A Ghost Is Born. On that album, he received songwriting credit for "Hell is Chrome" and "Theologians"...
, American keyboardist for Wilco - Mike JorgensenMike JorgensenMichael Jorgensen is a former Major League Baseball player drafted by the New York Mets in the fourth round of the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft...
, American baseball player - Nils JørgensenNils JørgensenNils Jørgensen was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Norwegian fencer - Pete JorgensenPete JorgensenPeter M. 'Pete' Jorgensen is a Democratic member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing the 16th district since 2003.-External links:* official WY Senate website* Wyoming Democratic Party Official Campaign Website* profile...
, American politician - Peter Jørgensen (entomologist)Peter Jørgensen (entomologist)right|thumb|200px|Peter Jørgensen in Villarrica 1933, Photo by Poul SchouboePeter Jørgensen was a Danish early 20th century entomologist, active particularly in Argentina and Paraguay.- Life :Peter Jørgensen was educated teacher of English and German from Copenhagen 1889...
- Richard A. JorgensenRichard A. JorgensenRichard A. Jorgensen is an American molecular geneticist and an early pioneer in the study of post transcriptional gene silencing.-Biography:...
, American molecular geneticist - Sophus Mads JørgensenSophus Mads JørgensenSophus Mads Jørgensen was a Danish chemist. He is considered one of the founders of coordination chemistry, and is known for the debates which he had with Alfred Werner during 1893-1899. While Jørgensen's theories on coordination chemistry were ultimately proven to be incorrect, his experimental...
, Danish chemist - Spider Jorgensen, American baseball player
- Sven Erik JørgensenSven Erik JørgensenSven Erik Jørgensen is an ecologist and chemist. He currently works for the Royal Danish School of Pharmacy in the department of Analytical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, in the Environmental Chemistry division...
, Danish environmental engineer - Tage JørgensenTage JørgensenTage Jørgensen was a Danish Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Danish fencer - Troels JørgensenTroels JørgensenTroels Jørgensen is a mathematician at Columbia university working on hyperbolic geometry and complex analysis, who proved Jørgensen's inequality. He wrote his thesis at the University of Copenhagen under Werner Fenchel and Bent Fuglede.-External resources:...
, mathematician - William Kvist Jørgensen, Danish football player
- William L. JorgensenWilliam L. JorgensenWilliam L. Jorgensen is a Sterling Professor of Chemistry at Yale University. He is considered a pioneer in the field of computational chemistry...
, American chemist