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Nielsen

Nielsen proper noun: a surname from Danish or from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Proper noun

Nielsen (plural Nielsens)

  1. A surname from Danish or from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic].
    • Now, Nielsen is sending all hotel employees through EI training to help them become more open and confident, understand their own limitations and fears, and to boost their self-worth and comfort in dealing with other people.2011 November 9, Susanne Gargiulo, “Emotional intelligence in the workplace”, in CNN

Forms of Nielsen

pluralNielsens

Origin of Nielsen

Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Nielsen. Doublet of Nicholson.

Words formed from Nielsen

Questions about Nielsen

What does Nielsen mean?
Nielsen means a surname from Danish or from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic].
What part of speech is Nielsen?
Nielsen is a proper noun.

Words near Nielsen in the dictionary

  1. niellos
  2. nielloware
  3. niellowares
  4. niellure
  5. nielsbohrium
  6. Nielsen
  7. Nielsens
  8. Nielson
  9. Nielsons
  10. Nieman
  11. Niemann

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