Espen

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Espen is a Norwegian masculine given name.[1] In Norway it reached the peak of its popularity between 1970 and 1990, during which period approximately 1.1% of children were given that name.[2]

Origin and variants

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It originated as a variant of Asbjørn[3] or Esben.[4]

Given name

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Notable people with the given name include:

Artists

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Sports people

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Others

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Middle name

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Surname

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Names".
  2. ^ http://www.ssb.no/a/navn/guttermange/espen.gif [bare URL image file]
  3. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Espen".
  4. ^ "Espen - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics".

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