When Hans Christensen was born on 29 December 1684, in Rosted, Sørbymagle, Antvorskov, Denmark, his father, Christen Andersen, was 29 and his mother, Maren Andersdatter, was 25. He died on 29 January 1685, in his hometown, at the age of 0, and was buried in Sørbymagle, Antvorskov, Denmark.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Bent, Anders, Thor, Jorgen, Nils, Einer, Viggo, Folmer.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christen . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the especially Danish and Norwegian variant Kristensen . Compare Christenson and Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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