Espen

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See also: espen

Norwegian

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Etymology

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From Danish Esben, from Old Norse Ásbjǫrn. First recorded in Norway in early 19th century.

Proper noun

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Espen

  1. a male given name

References

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  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • [1] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 14 143 males with the given name Espen living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1980s. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.