Pronunciation | "Hæu:g-lan" (Norw); "Howg-land" (Eng) |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Old Norse haugr |
Meaning | hill, knoll, or mound |
Region of origin | Norway |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Haugen, Haugan, Hauge |
Haugland is a Norwegian surname from any of numerous farmsteads in Norway. From Old Norse word haugr meaning hill or mound. Other derivatives include Hauge, Haugan and Haugen, all common Norwegian family names. Notable people with the surname include:
Hauer is a surname, and may refer to:
Terje Haugland is a former Norwegian long jumper.
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Jensen is a surname of Scandinavian origin. Jensen literally means son of Jens. In the 2001 it was the most common surname in Denmark, but nowadays it is the second most common surname in Denmark, where it is shared by about 5% of the population. It is also very common in other Scandinavian countries such as Norway, where it is the ninth most common surname, but nevertheless shared by about 5% of the population. The name is also in use in the Faroe Islands.
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