The nielsen Surname
nielsen Name Meaning and History
Danish, Norwegian, and North German (especially
Schleswig-Holstein): patronymic from the personal name Niels, a
reduced form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 418 - Messages: 844
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Joseph and Mary Nielsen from Scandinavia |
| 0 |
| Children of Oswald and Irene Nielsen |
 jkacaa
| 0 |
| Anders Berhardt Nielsen |
| 2 |
| ELSIE NIELSEN |
JIWelsch
| 0 |
| Nielsen family in CA |
jacqui1172
| 9 |
| Donald J. Nielsen | Ruth Coffman | 1 |
| Looking for Roots Denmark to Australia | Jyl NIELSEN - COLLINGS | 1 |
| Jens Nielsen/Nelson of Wyeville area, Monroe Co., Wisconsin 1880's |
akneavel
| 0 |
| Nielsen, Joseph | daphne | 5 |
| Help finding Danish ancestors | S Petersen | 6 |
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