Jansen
Dutch theological surname
Jansen is a surname of Dutch origin, meaning "son of Jan." It appears across Northern European countries and their diaspora.
The name is associated with Cornelius Jansen, the 17th-century theologian whose teachings on grace and predestination sparked the Jansenist movement within Catholicism: The Jansen family has lived in this town for generations.
Northwestern European constitutional monarchy
- AmsterdamCapital of Netherlands
- HollandWestern Dutch region
- DutchOf the Netherlands
- New AmsterdamDutch colonial settlement on Manhattan
Flemish · Belgian · Afrikaans · Low Countries · tulips · windmills · canals
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- lineageDescent from progenitors
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- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
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Name from father's name
- JensenPatronymic from Jens
- HansenDanish "son of Hans"
- JohnsonPatronymic meaning son-of
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
Johansson · surname origin · naming conventions · registry · birth records · immigration records · Ellis Island · naturalization
Netherlands
Northwestern European constitutional monarchy
New Amsterdam · Flemish · Belgian · Afrikaans · Low Countries · tulips · windmills · canals
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
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patronymic
Name from father's name
Johansson · family name · surname origin · naming conventions · registry · birth records · immigration records · Ellis Island · naturalization · spelling variations