Meaning of Last Name

Jessen is a Danish patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Jes, which is a short form of Jens (equivalent of biblical Ioanne from Schleswig. Persons called Jessen: *Børge Jessen (1907–1993), Danish mathematician *Franz von Jessen (1870–1949), Danish journalist reporting from the Balkan Wars *Gianna Jessen (b. 1977) , American recording artist and pro-life activist *Ida Jessen (b. 1964), Danish author *Karl Jessen, Russian admiral during the Russo-Japanese War *Klaus Jessen (1964–2002), German author *Knud Jessen (1884–1971), Danish botanist and geologist *Ulla Jessen (b. 1946), Danish actress ;References Reflist Category:Danish-language surnames