Paulsen

Paulsen is a Danish, Norwegian and German patronymic surname, from the given name Paul prefix, of Latin origin, itself derived from ''Paulus'', meaning "small". People with the name Paulsen include:

* Albert Paulsen (1925–2004), Ecuadorian-American actor *August Paulsen (1871–1927), Danish American businessman *Axel Paulsen (1855–1938), Norwegian figure skater *Dave Paulsen, American basketball coach *David Paulsen, American television screenwriter and producer *Diego Paulsen (born 1987), Chilean politician *Edvin Paulsen (1889–1963), Norwegian gymnast *Erik Paulsen (born 1965), former US Representative from Minnesota *Frederik Paulsen Sr (1909–1997), Medical Doctor and the founder of Ferring Pharmaceuticals *Frederik Paulsen Jr (born 1950), businessman, son of the founder of Ferring Pharmaceuticals *Fridtjof Paulsen (1895–1988), Norwegian speed skater *Friedrich Paulsen (1846–1908), German philosopher *Gary Paulsen (1939–2021), American writer *Harald Paulsen (1895–1954), German actor *Harold Paulsen, American collegiate ice hockey player *Jan Paulsen (born 1935), President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists *John C. Paulsen, American architect *Julius Paulsen (1860–1940), Danish painter *Kai Paulsen (1947–2002), Norwegian journalist *Keith Paulsen, American engineer *Kraig Paulsen, American State Representative in Iowa *Leif Otto Paulsen, Norwegian football midfielder *Lisa Paulsen, American CEO, President of the Entertainment Industry Foundation *Liv Paulsen (1925–2001), Norwegian sprinter and shot putter *Louis Paulsen (1833–1891), German chess player *Marianne Paulsen, Norwegian football defender *Marit Paulsen (1939–2022), Swedish politician *Nancy Paulsen, publisher of Nancy Paulsen Books at Penguin Group *Otto A. Paulsen (1875–1957), American politician *Pat Paulsen (1927–1997), American comedian *Rob Paulsen (born 1956), American voice actor Provided by Wikipedia