Andresen and the parallel form Andreasen (Norwegian cognate '' Andreassen'') are Danish- Norwegian

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based o ...

s meaning "son of

Andreas Andreas () is a name derived from the Greek noun ἀνήρ ''anēr'', with genitive ἀνδρός ''andros'', which means "man". See the article on Andrew for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runeston ...

". It has a similar origin as the name Andersen. It may refer to: * Alexandra Andresen (born 1996), Norwegian heiress, world's youngest billionaire * August H. Andresen (1890–1958), American politician *

Björn Andrésen Björn Johan Andrésen (born 26 January 1955) is a Swedish actor and musician. He is best known for playing the 14-year-old Tadzio in Luchino Visconti's 1971 film adaptation of the 1912 Thomas Mann novella '' Death in Venice''. He also played a ...

(born 1955), Swedish actor * Frode Andresen (born 1973), Norwegian biathlete * Ivar F. Andresen (1896–1940), Norwegian operatic singer * Martin Andresen (born 1977), Norwegian footballer * Momme Andresen (1857–1951), German industrial chemist who invented the photographic developer "Rodinal" * Rasmus Andresen (born 1986), German politician * Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (1919–2004), Portuguese poet Also: * '' Andresen v. Maryland'', U.S. law case

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