Jenson (name)

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Jenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Jen", with Jen being a short form of Old French Jehan i.e. John. It may also be an Americanized form of the surnames Jensen or Jenssen. [1] Jenson is also used as a given name. There are alternate spellings, including the German/Danish variant, Jensen.

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Notable people with the name Jenson include:

Given name

Surname

Jenson
Origin
Word/name Germany, Denmark
Meaning"son of Jens"
Region of originGermany, Scandinavia
Other names
Variant form(s) Jensen

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