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Jenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Jen", with Jen being a short form of Old French Jehan i.e. John. It may also be an Americanized form of the surnames Jensen or Jenssen.[1] Jenson is also used as a given name. There are alternate spellings, including the German/Danish variant, Jensen.

Notable people with the name Jenson include:

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Jenson
Origin
Word/nameGermany, Denmark
Meaning"son of Jens"
Region of originGermany, Scandinavia
Other names
Variant form(s)Jensen
  • Alura Jenson [es] (née Elizabeth Marie Spraggins; born 1977), Italian-born American former pornographic actress
  • Andrew Jenson (1850–1941), church historian for the Latter Day Saints
  • Bob Jenson (1931–2018), American politician and educator
  • Dan Jenson (born 1975), Australian professional squash player
  • Mary Goodrich Jenson (1907–2004), American aviator and journalist
  • Nicolas Jenson (1420–1480), French engraver, pioneer printer and typographer
  • Robert Jenson (1930–2017), American Lutheran and ecumenical theologian
  • Roy Jenson (1927–2007), Canadian actor and footballer; father of Sasha Jenson
  • Sasha Jenson (born 1964), American film and television actor; son of Roy Jenson
  • Vicky Jenson (born c. 1957), American animator

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