# Lassen

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For other uses, see [Lassen (disambiguation)](/source/Lassen_(disambiguation)).

**Lassen** is a [Danish](/source/Danish_language) and [Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_language) patronymic surname meaning "son of [Lars](/source/Lars)" (equivalent of [Laurentius](/source/Laurentius)), and thus a parallel form of the more common surname Larsen. Notable people with the surname include:

- [Anders Lassen](/source/Anders_Lassen) (1920–1945), Danish recipient of the British Victoria Cross
- [Christian Lassen](/source/Christian_Lassen) (1800-1876), Norwegian-German orientalist
- [Christian Riese Lassen](/source/Christian_Riese_Lassen), American artist known for marine art
- [Clyde Everett Lassen](/source/Clyde_Everett_Lassen), United States Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient
- [Eduard Lassen](/source/Eduard_Lassen), Belgian composer
- [Erik Sætter-Lassen](/source/Erik_S%C3%A6tter-Lassen) (1892–1966), Danish sport shooter
- [Georg Lassen](/source/Georg_Lassen), German U-boat captain
- [Hartvig Lassen](/source/Hartvig_Lassen) (1824–1897), Norwegian editor and literary historian
- [Henrik Andreas Zetlitz Lassen](/source/Henrik_Andreas_Zetlitz_Lassen), Norwegian politician
- [Inger Lassen](/source/Inger_Lassen) (1911–1957), Danish actress
- [Jean Elisabeth Lassen](/source/Jean_Elisabeth_Lassen), Canadian weightlifter
- [Justin Lassen](/source/Justin_Lassen), American composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and remixer
- [Leigh Lassen](/source/Leigh_Lassen), American actress
- [Leo Lassen](/source/Leo_Lassen) (1899–1975), American baseball announcer
- [Niels A. Lassen](/source/Niels_A._Lassen) (1926–1997), Danish medical researcher
- [Peter Lassen](/source/Peter_Lassen), Danish-American rancher, prospector and explorer
- [Peter Lassen (footballer)](/source/Peter_Lassen_(footballer)), Danish football player
- [Werner Lassen](/source/Werner_Lassen), Namibian golfer

**Lassen** may also refer to [Lassen Peak](/source/Lassen_Peak), located in [Lassen Volcanic National Park](/source/Lassen_Volcanic_National_Park), a national park in the United States.

## See also

- [Larsen (disambiguation)](/source/Larsen_(disambiguation))
- [Larson (disambiguation)](/source/Larson_(disambiguation))

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