Espen

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Espen is a Norwegian masculine given name. [1] In Norway it reached the peak of its popularity between 1970 and 1990, during which period approximately 1.1% of children were given that name. [2]

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Origin and variants

It originated as a variant of Asbjørn [3] or Esben. [4]

Given name

Notable people with the given name include:

Artists

Sports people

Others

Middle name

Surname

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References

  1. "Names".
  2. http://www.ssb.no/a/navn/guttermange/espen.gif [ bare URL image file ]
  3. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Espen".
  4. "Espen - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics".