Sørensen () is a

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surname meaning "son of

Søren Søren (, ) or Sören (, ) is a Scandinavian given name that is sometimes Anglicized as Soren. The name is derived from that of the 4th-century Christian saint Severin of Cologne,Portal Rheinische Geschichte"Severin (circa 330-400), Heiliger und B ...

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. Immigrants to

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national id ...

-speaking countries often changed the spelling to ''

Sorensen Sorensen, or Sorenson, is a surname that can be of Danish or Scandinavian origin. The basic derivation is "son of Søren", the Danish variety of the name Severin. The name almost exclusively comes from Danish or Norwegian emigrants named Sørense ...

'' or ''Sorenson'' in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. English-language media often similarly renders ''Sørensen'' as either ''

'' or ''Sorenson''. A parallel form of similar origin is Severinsen. The numbers of bearers of the surnames ''Sørensen'' and ''Severinsen'' in

and

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

(2008): It may refer to a number of people:

People with the same name

* Ole Sørensen * Peter Sørensen

In sports

Aksel Sørensen Aksel Sørensen (5 October 1891 – 15 May 1955) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiad ...

(1891-1955), Danish gymnast *

Andreas Sørensen Andreas Sørensen (born 1 August 1984) is a Danish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadi ...

(born 1984), Danish footballer * Arne Sørensen (1917-1977), Danish footballer and manager *

Asger Sørensen Asger Sørensen (born 5 June 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who currently plays for Czech First League club Sparta Prague. His former clubs include FC Liefering, Red Bull Salzburg, SSV Jahn Regensburg and 1. FC Nürnberg. Club career ...

(born 1996), Danish footballer * Chris Sørensen (born 1977), Danish footballer *

Chris Anker Sørensen , birth_date = , birth_place = Hammel, Denmark , death_date = , death_place = Zeebrugge, Belgium , height = 1.85 m , weight = 64 kg , currentteam = , discipline = Road , role = , ridertype = Climbing specialist ...

(1984-2021), Danish cyclist *

Dennis Sørensen Dennis Dechmann Sørensen (sometimes Sörensen) (born 24 May 1981 in Herlev) is a retired Danish professional footballer. Career From 2000 to 2003, he played 23 games and scored two goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team. He sta ...

(born 1981)Danish footballer *

Egon Sørensen Egon Sørensen (February 16, 1913 - October 25, 1981) was a Danish amateur football goalkeeper and club manager, who played 18 games for the Denmark national football team. Due to World War II, 6 of his last 9 internationals were matches against ...

(1913-1981), Danish football goalkeeper *

Erling Sørensen Erling Walther Sørensen (29 October 1920 – 10 October 2002) was a Danish amateur football player and club manager, who won a bronze medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Sørensen played professionally ...

(1920-2002), Danish footballer *

Ernst Sørensen (chess player) Ernst Sørensen (unknown — unknown) was a Danish chess player, Danish Chess Championship medalist (1940). Biography In the 1930s and 1940s, Ernst Sørensen was one of the leading Danish chess players. From 1934 to 1948 he participated in the D ...

, Danish chess player *

Finn Willy Sørensen Finn Willy Sørensen (9 May 1941 – 23 March 2019) was a Danish football player and manager, who later became a real estate agent. Sørensen started his career with Frem, before moving abroad to play with Washington Whips in the United ...

(1941-2019), Danish football player *

Frederik Sørensen Frederik Hillersborg Sørensen (born 14 April 1992) is a Danish professional footballer. who currently plays for Serie B club Ternana. His primary position is centre back but he can also play as a right back. Sørensen is nicknamed ''Ice Man'' ...

(born 1992), Danish football player *

Hans Christian Sørensen Hans Christian "Drigstrup" Sørensen (11 October 1900 – 23 January 1984) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 19 ...

(1900-1984), Danish gymnast *

Hans Olav Sørensen Hans Olav Sørensen (born 16 November 1942, in Selbu) is a Norwegian former ski jumper who competed from 1963 to 1966. He finished eighth in the individual normal hill event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. Sørensen's best career finis ...

(born 1942), Norwegian ski jumper *

Hans Laurids Sørensen Hans Laurids Sørensen (13 August 1901 – 14 November 1974) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Ol ...

(1901-1974), Danish gymnast * Harry Sørensen (1892-1963), Danish gymnast *

Henning Lund-Sørensen Henning Lund-Sørensen (born 20 March 1942) is a retired Danish football referee from Aarhus. He is known for having refereed one match in the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, between the host nation and Yugoslavia, where he awarded a penalty to Spa ...

(born 1942), retired Danish footballer *

Inge Sørensen Inge Sørensen (18 July 1924 – 9 March 2011), later Inge Tabur, sometimes known as "Lille henrivende Inge" ("Little Lovely Inge") was a Danish swimmer, who at age 12 won a bronze medal in 200 meter breaststroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics i ...

(1924-2011), Danish swimmer * Jacob Sørensen (born 1983), Danish footballer * Jan Sørensen (born 1955), Danish footballer * Jan-Derek Sørensen (born 1971), Norwegian footballer * Jens-Kristian Sørensen (born 1987), Danish footballer *

Jesper Sørensen Jesper Sørensen (born 10 June 1973) is a Danish professional football coach and former player. He is currently manager of the Danish Superliga team Brøndby IF. Career Sørensen previously played football as a midfielder for FC Copenhagen, Ik ...

(born 1973), Danish footballer *

Jørgen Leschly Sørensen Jørgen Leschly Sørensen (24 September 1922 – 21 February 1999) was a Danish footballer who played as a forward. He started as an amateur player in Danish football, and won the 1945 Danish championship with B.93. He played 14 games and sco ...

(1922-1999), Danish footballer *

Jørn Sørensen Jørn Sørensen (born 17 October 1936) is a retired Danish association football striker. He played 31 games and scored six goals for the Denmark national football team, and won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He started his career wi ...

(born 1936), Danish footballer *

Karina Sørensen Karina Inge Sørensen (born 22 February 1980) is a retired Danish badminton player from Hvidovre BC. She graduated with a masters degree in international marketing from the University of Southern Denmark in 2008. She is also involved in judo as d ...

(born 1980), Danish badminton player *

Karsten Sørensen Karsten Steen Sørensen (born February 4, 1948) is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He played his club handball with Aarhus KFUM. In 1972 he was part of the Denmark men's national handball team ...

(born 1948), Danish handball player *

Kenneth Sørensen Kenneth Sørensen (born 14 March 1982) is a Danish former footballer who played for Holbæk B&I, AC Horsens, Herfølge BK, HB Køge, FC Hjørring, Flekkeroy IF, Gentofte VI and Brønshøj BK. Career Sørensen started his career at Holb� ...

(born 1982), Danish footballer *

Lars Sørensen (swimmer) Lars Sørensen (born January 3, 1968) is Danish former swimmer who competed in the 1988 Olympics and 1992 Olympics 1992 Olympics may refer to: *1992 Summer Olympics, which were held in Barcelona, Spain *1992 Winter Olympics ) , nations ...

(born 1968), Danish swimmer *

Mette Sørensen Mette Sørensen (born 28 May 1975) is a retired female Danish badminton player. While competing in 2000 Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000'') ...

(born 1975), Danish badminton player *

Nicki Sørensen Nicki Sørensen (born 14 May 1975) is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer, and was directeur sportif of UCI Professional Continental team . He competed in five consecutive editions of the Tour de France from 2001 to 2005. Riding as ...

(born 1975), Danish cyclist *

Niels Holst-Sørensen Niels Holst-Sørensen (born 19 December 1922) is a Danish former athlete and air force officer and centenarian. He served as the commander-in-chief of the Royal Danish Air Force in 1970–1982 and Denmark's military representative to NATO in 19 ...

(born 1922), Danish athlete *

Odd Wang Sørensen Odd Wang Sørensen (22 December 1922 – 10 April 2004) was a Norwegian international footballer. On club level Sørensen played for Sarpsborg team Sparta, where he won the Norwegian cup in 1952. He played with the Norwegian national team at the ...

(1922-2004), Norwegian footballer *

Ole Nørskov Sørensen Ole Nørskov Sørensen (born 13 January 1952 in Aarhus) is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye ig ...

(born 1952), Danish handball player * Poul Sørensen (1906-1951), Danish cyclist * Poul Sørensen (born 1954), Danish handball player *

Rolf Sørensen Rolf Sørensen (born 20 April 1965) is a former Danish professional road bicycle racer. He is currently working as a cycling commentator and agent. Born in Helsinge in Denmark, Sørensen moved to Italy at the age of 17, where he has lived sinc ...

(born 1965), Danish cyclist *

Søren Sørensen Søren Larsen Sørensen (20 April 1897 – 11 March 1965) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olymp ...

(1897-1965), Danish gymnast *

Thomas Sørensen Thomas Løvendahl Sørensen (born 12 June 1976) is a retired Danish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Sørensen started his career with his local side Odense BK. After impressing on loan at Vejle Boldklub and Svendborg he was signed by En ...

(born 1976), Danish football goalkeeper *

Tommy Sørensen Tommy Sørensen (born 1 April 1979) is a Danish badminton player from Triton Aalborg Club. Sørensen is a triple World Senior Champion, having won title in men's doubles and twice in mixed doubles events. Sørensen started playing badminton at ...

(born 1979), Danish badminton player

In the arts

* Bent Sørensen (born 1958), Danish composer *

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (born 16 January 1982) is a Danish actress. She has been nominated for three Robert Awards and one Bodil Award. Born in Hillerød and raised in Birkerød, Sørensen aspired to an acting career after watching the West End ...

(born 1982), Danish actress *

Birte Tove Sørensen Birte Tove (née Birte Tove Sørensen; 1945–2016), was a Danish actress and nude model. She is best known for her work in the 1970s Bedside-films (), an erotic film series produced by A/S Palladium. Her films were popular internationally, and ...

(1945–2016), birth name of Birte Tove, Danish actress and nude model *

Carl Theodor Sørensen Søren Carl Theodor Marius Sørensen (24 July 1893 in Altona, Hamburg, Germany – 12 September 1979 in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Danish landscape architect who is considered to be one of the greatest landscape architects of the 20th century. ...

(1893-1979), Danish landscape architect *Sisters Heidi and Line Sørensen, members of Danish pop group S.O.A.P. * Ingeborg Sørensen (born 1948), Norwegian model *

John Sorensen John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Seco ...

(born 1934), Guitarist, recording engineer, producer and lawyer *

Per Øystein Sørensen Per Øystein Sørensen (born December 13, 1961) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter, best known as the vocalist of the new wave band Fra Lippo Lippi. Biography Sørensen joined Fra Lippo Lippi in 1982 as the new vocalist in time for their s ...

(born 1961), musician *

Sigurd Torbjørn Sørensen Sigurd Torbjørn Sørensen (1901–1981) was a Norwegian painter known for his landscapes and early portraits. He was born on September 7, 1901, in Antwerp, Belgium, and in 1914, he moved with his family to Norway, where his parents were original ...

(1901-1981), Norwegian artist *

Svend-Allan Sørensen Svend-Allan Sørensen (born 1975) is a Conceptual art, conceptual artist from Kjellerup, Denmark. He studied at Funen Art Academy from 1997 to 2002. His first separate exhibition was at Funen's Art Museum in 2002. Sorø Art Museum, Vendsyssel Kuns ...

(born 1975), Danish artist * Villy Sørensen (1929-2001), Danish author

In politics

* Edvard Sørensen (1893-1954), Danish politician *

Enevold Frederik Adolf Sørensen Enevold is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Enevold Brandt (1738–1772), Danish courtier *Enevold De Falsen (1755–1808), Danish-Norwegian lawyer, poet, actor and statesman *Enevold Steenblock Høyum (1775–1830), Norwe ...

(1850-1920), Danish editor and politician * Frode Sørensen (born 1946), Danish politician *

Hans Peter Sørensen Hans Peter Sørensen (1886–1962)Sørensen, H. P.
Deutsche National Bibliothek (accessed 8 June 2022) was the second

(1886–1962), Danish politician *

Heidi Sørensen Heidi Sørensen (born 14 February 1970) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. With a Danish father, Sørensen held Danish citizenship in her early life. She was born in Levanger, and studied for a cand.mag. degree between 198 ...

(born 1970), Norwegian politician *

Olaf Sørensen Olaf Sørensen (3 August 1892 – 1 August 1962) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Buskerud county in 1945, and was re-elected on two occasions. Sørensen w ...

(1892-1962), Norwegian politician * Ronald Sørensen (born 1947), Dutch politician (Norwegian descent)

In other media

Elsa Sørensen The following women have appeared in the American or international edition of '' Playboy'' magazine as Playmate of the Month. Those who were also named Playmate of the Year are highlighted in green. A common misconception is that Marilyn Monroe ...

(1934-2016), Danish model *

Jan Vang Sørensen Jan Vang SørensenJonas Hüttel, "Verdensmesteren", ''Ekstra Bladet article'' 19 January 2006, (born Jan Vang Hansen; 1960) is a retired Danish football player, turned professional poker player from Odense. He has won two bracelets at the Wor ...

(born c. 1960), previously named Jan Vang Hansen, Danish poker player * Palle Sørensen (1927-2018), Danish criminal

In military

(born 1922), commander-in-chief of the Royal Danish Air Force

In science

* Bent Erik Sørensen (born 1941), Danish physicist and researcher into renewable energy * Søren Sørensen (chemist) (1868-1939), Danish biochemist *

Thorvald Sørensen Thorvald (Thorwald) Julius Sørensen (4 July 1902 – 21 June 1973) was a Danish botanist and evolutionary biologist. Biography Sørensen was professor at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University 1953–1955 and at the University of Co ...

(1902-1973), Danish botanist

People with Sørensen in their name

* Anders Sørensen Vedel (1542-1616), Danish priest and historian *

Christen Sørensen Longomontanus Christen Sørensen Longomontanus (also as Longberg or Severin) (4 October 1562 – 8 October 1647) was a Danish astronomer. The name Longomontanus was a Latinized form of the name of the village of Lomborg, Jutland, Denmark, where he was born. Hi ...

(1562-1647), Danish astronomer * Peter Sørensen Vig (1854-1929), Danish-American pastor

Other uses

Kuffert Sørensen Kuffert-Sørensen was established in 1829 and is Denmark's oldest leather goods company. In 1829 Carl Peter Sørensen (1799-1863) opened his shop at Børsen. He was the founder of Kuffert-Sørensen. Kuffert-Sørensen today has five shops in the C ...

, leather goods company

Severinsen

Doc Severinsen Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen (born July 7, 1927) is an American retired jazz trumpeter who led the NBC Orchestra on ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. Early life Severinsen was born in Arlington, Oregon, to Minnie Mae (1897–1998) a ...

(born 1927), American pop and jazz trumpeter * Al Severinsen (born 1927), American baseball player

References

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