# Paulsen

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{{other uses|Paulsen (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox surname
| name = Paulsen
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| pronunciation = 
| meaning = ''son of Paul''
| region = Latin
| origin = 
| variant = [Paulson](/source/Paulson)<br/>[Poulsen](/source/Poulsen)
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}}
'''Paulsen''' is a [Danish](/source/Danes), [Norwegian](/source/Norwegians) and [German](/source/Germans) [patronymic](/source/patronymic)
[surname](/source/surname), from the [given name](/source/given_name) [Paul](/source/Paul_(name)) prefix, of [Latin](/source/Latin) origin, itself derived from ''Paulus'', meaning "small". People with the name Paulsen include:

* Aaron Paulsen
* [Albert Paulsen](/source/Albert_Paulsen) (1925–2004), Ecuadorian-American actor
* [Arthur R. Paulsen](/source/Arthur_R._Paulsen) (1916–2010), American politician
*[August Paulsen](/source/August_Paulsen) (1871–1927), Danish American businessman
*[Axel Paulsen](/source/Axel_Paulsen) (1855–1938), Norwegian figure skater
*[Bjørn Paulsen](/source/Bj%C3%B8rn_Paulsen) (born 1991), Danish footballer
*[Dave Paulsen](/source/Dave_Paulsen), American basketball coach
*[David Paulsen](/source/David_Paulsen_(producer)), American television screenwriter and producer
*[Diego Paulsen](/source/Diego_Paulsen) (born 1987), Chilean politician
*[Edvin Paulsen](/source/Edvin_Paulsen) (1889–1963), Norwegian gymnast
*[Erik Paulsen](/source/Erik_Paulsen) (born 1965), former US Representative from Minnesota
*[Frederik Paulsen Sr](/source/Frederik_Paulsen_Sr) (1909–1997), Swedish-German medical doctor and founder of Ferring Pharmaceuticals
*[Frederik Paulsen Jr](/source/Frederik_Paulsen_Jr) (born 1950), businessman, son of the founder of Ferring Pharmaceuticals
*[Fridtjof Paulsen](/source/Fridtjof_Paulsen) (1895–1988), Norwegian speed skater
*[Friedrich Paulsen](/source/Friedrich_Paulsen) (1846–1908), German philosopher
*[Gary Paulsen](/source/Gary_Paulsen) (1939–2021), American writer
*[Harald Paulsen](/source/Harald_Paulsen) (1895–1954), German actor
*[Harold Paulsen](/source/Harold_Paulsen), American collegiate ice hockey player
*[Jan Paulsen](/source/Jan_Paulsen) (born 1935), President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
*[John C. Paulsen](/source/John_C._Paulsen), American architect
*[Julius Paulsen](/source/Julius_Paulsen) (1860–1940), Danish painter
*[Keith Paulsen](/source/Keith_Paulsen), American engineer
*[Kraig Paulsen](/source/Kraig_Paulsen), American State Representative in Iowa
*[Leif Otto Paulsen](/source/Leif_Otto_Paulsen), Norwegian football midfielder
*[Lisa Paulsen](/source/Lisa_Paulsen), American CEO, President of the Entertainment Industry Foundation
*[Liv Paulsen](/source/Liv_Paulsen) (1925–2001), Norwegian sprinter and shot putter
*[Logan Paulsen](/source/Logan_Paulsen), former [American football](/source/American_football)
*[Louis Paulsen](/source/Louis_Paulsen) (1833–1891), German chess player
*[Marianne Paulsen](/source/Marianne_Paulsen), Norwegian football defender
*[Marit Paulsen](/source/Marit_Paulsen) (1939–2022), Swedish politician
*Nancy Paulsen, publisher of Nancy Paulsen Books at [Penguin Group](/source/Penguin_Group)
*[Otto A. Paulsen](/source/Otto_A._Paulsen) (1875–1957), American politician
*[Pat Paulsen](/source/Pat_Paulsen) (1927–1997), American comedian
*[Rob Paulsen](/source/Rob_Paulsen) (born 1956), American voice actor
*[Wilfried Paulsen](/source/Wilfried_Paulsen)  (1828–1901) German chess master

==See also==
*[Paulson](/source/Paulson)
*[Paulsson](/source/Paulsson)
*[Poulsen](/source/Poulsen)

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Category:Norwegian-language surnames
Category:Danish-language surnames
Category:Patronymic surnames
Category:Surnames derived from given names

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