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Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), and northern Germany (old Danish territories). |
Petersen is a common Scandinavian patronymic surname, meaning "son of Peter". There are other spellings. Petersen may refer to:
In arts and entertainment
Adolf Dahm-Petersen, Norwegian voice specialist
Anker Eli Petersen, Faroese writer and artist
Ann Petersen, Belgian actress
Christopher Flinder Petersen, Norwegian dancer and model
Elmer Petersen, American artist
Gustaf Munch-Petersen, Danish writer and painter
Joel Petersen, bass guitarist
John Hahn-Petersen, Danish actor
Josef Petersen, Danish novelist
Patrick Petersen, American actor
Paul Petersen, American movie actor, singer, novelist, and activist
Robert E. Petersen, publisher, auto museum founder
Robert Storm Petersen, Danish cartoonist, writer, animator, illustrator, painter and humorist
Sandy Petersen, American game designer
Tommy Petersen, American actor
Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, German musician
William Petersen, American actor
Wolfgang Petersen, German film director
In government and politics
Alicia O'Shea Petersen, Australian activist
Alfonso Petersen, Mayor of Guadalajara, Mexico
Andrew Petersen, member of the United States House of Representatives
Chap (John Chapman) Petersen, American, Virginia politician
Chris Petersen (born 1963), American child actor
Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Swedish politician
Flo Bjelke-Petersen, Australian politician and writer
George Petersen, Australian politician
Hans Christian Petersen, Norwegian politician
Hjalmar Petersen, American politician
Jan Petersen, Norwegian diplomat and politician
Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Australian politician
Marita Petersen, Faroese politician
Matthew S. Petersen, U.S. Federal Election Commission member
Niels Helveg Petersen, Danish politician
P. Walter Petersen, American politician
Søren Jessen-Petersen, Danish United Nations official
Petersen Zagaze Zambian singer and song writer.
Danny J. Petersen, American Medal of Honor recipient
Forrest S. Petersen, United States Navy admiral and aviator
Frank E. Petersen, retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general
Sigmund R. Petersen, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps) rear admiral and fourth Director of the NOAA Corps
Hans F. Petersen, Danish Latter-day Saint missionary in Norway
Mark E. Petersen, member of Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)
Ole Peter Petersen, founder of Methodism in Norway
Alviro Petersen, South African cricketer
Chris Petersen (born 1964), American football coach
Ike Petersen, American football player
Lou Petersen, New Zealand dual-code rugby international
Matthew Petersen, Australian rugby player
Morten Petersen, Danish football player
Sara Petersen (badminton), New Zealand badminton player
Sara Petersen (hurdler), Danish 400 metres hurdler
Ted Petersen, football player
Thyge Petersen, Danish boxer
Anders Petersen (disambiguation)
Carl Petersen (disambiguation)
Grant Petersen, American bicycle company owner
Jack Petersen (disambiguation)
Johan Carl Christian Petersen, Danish seaman, interpreter, and Arctic explorer
Julius Petersen, Danish mathematician
Rodney L. Petersen, American scholar of history, ethics, and religious conflict
Roger Petersen, Canadian television news reporter
Petersen (film), a 1974 Australian drama film
Petersen Automotive Museum
Petersen Graph, famous for its special properties in graph theory
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