What is "carlsen"

Magnus Carlsen (born 1990) is a Norwegian chess grandmaster.

Carlsen may also refer to:

• Carlsen (name), people surnamed Carlsen
• Carlsen Verlag, Danish publishing house

Carlsen is a Danish- Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Carl". The form Karlsen is cognate. The parallel Swedish forms are Carlsson and Karlsson. Notable people with the surname include:

• Agnete Carlsen (born 1971) Norwegian footballer, world champion and Olympic medalist
• Audun Carlsen, Norwegian male escort who was falsely imprisoned by Boy George in 2007.
• Christian Thomsen Carl, also referred to as Carlsen (1676-1713), Danish navy officer
• Dale Carlsen, American businessman
• Dines Carlsen (1901–1966), American painter
• Emil Carlsen (1853–1932), American painter
• Eric Carlsén (born 1982), Swedish curler
• Gary Carlsen (born 1945), American discus thrower
• Henrik Carlsen (born 1959), Danish composer
• Henrik Kurt Carlsen (1914 ? - 1989), Danish sea captain
• Kenneth Carlsen (born 1973), Danish tennis player
• Magnus Carlsen (born 1990), Norwegian chess Grandmaster and current World Champion, FIDE rank #1 as of 2011
• Nils Carlsén (born 1985), Swedish curler
• Olav Sigurd Carlsen (1930–2013), Norwegian politician
• Per Carlsén (born 1960), Swedish curler
• Reidar Carlsen (1908–1987), Norwegian politician