What is "jorgensen"

Jorgensen (original spelling: Jørgensen ) is a common Danish- Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Jørgen" (Danish version of the Greek Γεώργιος (geōrgios), cf. English George). Jørgensen is the tenth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 1.8% of the population. It is also the twenty second most common surname in Norway. Scandinavian immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Jorgensen or Jorgenson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules. Similarly, mass media in English often render Jørgensen as Jorgensen. It may refer to:

Jorgensen may refer to:

• Jorgensen, a common Danish-Norwegian surname
• The Christine Jorgensen Story, book about Christine Jorgensen
• The Christine Jorgensen Story (movie), 1970 movie about Christine Jorgensen
• R. v. Jorgensen, Canadian legal decision by the Supreme Court of Canada
• Jorgensen's General Store, American historical site in Grant-Valkaria, Florida