What is "olsen"

Ölsen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.

Olsen is a Danish- Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Ole". The surname Olesen has a similar origin. The Swedish parallel form is Olsson – "son of Ola". Danish and Norwegian immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Olson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules.

Notable people with the surname include:

• Anton Olsen, Spanish-American War Medal of Honor recipient
• Ben Olsen (born 1977), American soccer player
• Bjørnar Olsen Norwegian archaeologist
• Brian Olsen (born 1975), American mixed martial artist
• Carsten Olsen, Danish plant ecologist and physiologist
• Charles Olsen, American poet renowned for his provocative style and large body of works
• Frances Olsen (born 1945), American law professor at UCLA, feminist law scholar.
• Greg Olsen (disambiguation), multiple people
• Gregory Olsen (born 1945), American entrepreneur and scientist, space tourist
• Harold Olsen (1895–1953), American college sports coach
• Helle Olson, better known as Helle Helle, Danish writer born 1965
• Jens Olsen (1872–1945), Danish clockmaker and locksmith
• John Olsen (born 1928), Australian artist
• John Olsen, 42nd Premier of South Australia
• Ken Olsen (1926–2011), American engineer, co-founder of Digital Equipment Corporation
• Kristoffer Olsen (1883–1948), a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
• Larry Olsen (disambiguation), multiple people
• Lisa Olsen (born 1956), Canadian skydiver
• Martin Olsen, Danish boxer
• Merlin Olsen, Hall of Fame NFL American football player and TV color commentator
• Michael Olsen (disambiguation), multiple people
• Niels Olsen, original name of Cornelius Cruys, 17th Century Norwegian-Dutch admiral in the Russian service
• Ole Olsen (disambiguation), multiple people
• Peder Olsen Walløe (1716–1793), Danish-Norwegian Arctic explorer
• Penelope Diane Olsen, Australian ornithologist and author
• Peter B. Olsen (1848–1926), American politician
• Scott Olsen (born 1984), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins
• Súni Olsen, a Faroese football player
• Tillie Olsen (1912–2007), American writer, feminist, and political activist
• Viktor Olsen (born 1924), Norwegian long-distance runner
• Olsen (first name?) A controversial 19th century cartographer and Danish nationalist (see Duchy of Schleswig#Name and naming dispute)