Larsen as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Larsen

What is the meaning of the name Larsen ?

The baby name Larsen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAR-sen (English: /ˈlɑrsən/).

Larsen is Scandinavian in Origin.

Larsen is a Scandinavian patronymic turned given name, meaning "son of Lars." Lars is the Nordic form of Latin Laurentius, associated with the laurel plant and the ancient town of Laurentum, hence connotations of "laurel-crowned" and victory. As a first name, Larsen carries a crisp Nordic sound while retaining classical roots through Laurentius.

As a surname, Larsen is widespread in Denmark and Norway, recorded across parish and civic registers as hereditary patronymics stabilized in the 18th–19th centuries. The name spread to English-speaking countries through 19th–20th century migration, and in recent decades has joined the surname-as-given-name trend in North America and elsewhere, used sparingly for boys and occasionally as a unisex choice. Variants include Larson (common in the United States and Sweden), Larsson (standard Swedish), and Larssen (less common Norwegian). Related given-name forms are Lars, Laurence/Lawrence, Laurent, and Lorenzo.