Christoffersen
Christoffersen (Danish pronunciation: [kʁiˈstɔfɐsn̩]) is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Christoffer, the North Germanic form of the Greek given name Χριστόφορος, Christóphοros. There are two less common spelling variants Kristoffersen and Christophersen; they have identical pronunciation. In Denmark, the three spelling variants are the 53rd, 83rd, and 205th (respectively) most popular surnames.[1] In Norway, Kristoffersen is the commoner form, but Christoffersen is also found. Occurrence of the surname outside Denmark, Norway and Schleswig-Holstein is due to migration. Immigrants to English-speaking countries sometimes changed the spelling to Christofferson, Kristofferson, or Christopherson.
People
- Eric Christoffersen of Denmark (c. 1307 – early 1332), Danish junior king
- John Christopherson (died 1558) was Chaplain and confessor
- John Brian Christopherson (1868–1955), was a British physician
- Hjalmar Christoffersen (1889–1966), Danish amateur footballer
- Thies Christophersen (1918–1997), German Holocaust denier
- Peter Christopherson (1955-2010), British musician
- Kris Kristofferson (born 1936), U.S. country music songwriter, singer and actor
- Henning Christophersen (born 1939), Danish politician, vice-president of the European Commission 1985–1995
- Asmund Kristoffersen (born 1944), Norwegian politician
- D. Todd Christofferson (born 1945), Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- David Christopherson (born 1954), Canadian politician
- Debra Christofferson (born 1963), U.S. actress
- Christin Kristoffersen (born 1973), Norwegian politician
Places
- Christoffersen Heights, Ellsworth Land, Antarctica
- Christoffersen Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica
References
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