About Hensen
The surname Hensen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Hans, which is a shortened form of Johannes, meaning "God is gracious" in Hebrew. The suffix -sen is a patronymic element, indicating "son of." Therefore, Hensen can be interpreted as "son of Hans" or "son of Johannes."
The surname Hensen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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Here's how to represent Hensen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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