When Hans Christian Jensen was born on 20 March 1836, in Skibsby Hede, Hjorring Sankt Olai, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Jens Nielsen Bach, was 27 and his mother, Zitsel Marie Larsdatter, was 36. He died on 23 May 1836, in his hometown, at the age of 0, and was buried in Hjorring Sankt Olai, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .
English: variant of Jennison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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