Espen
Espen is of Danish as a variant of Asbjørn a Norwegian and (more rarely) male first name. As a variant of the name occurs Esben.
Bearers of the name
First name
- Espen Andersen ( b. 1961 ), Norwegian nordic combined
- Espen Beranek Holm ( born 1960 ), Norwegian rock musician and comedian
- Espen Bjervig (born 1972 ), Norwegian cross-country skiers
- Espen Bredesen ( born 1968 ), Norwegian ski jumper
- Esben Hansen ( born 1981 ), Danish football player
- Espen Lie Hansen ( * 1989), Norwegian handball player
- Espen Hoff ( born 1981 ), Norwegian football player
- Espen Knutsen (born 1972 ), Norwegian ice hockey player, coach and functionary
- Tor Espen Kristiansen (born 1970 ), Norwegian biathlete
- Espen Lind (born 1971 ), Norwegian singer, songwriter and producer
- Espen Olsen ( born 1979 ), Norwegian football player
- Espen Rian ( born 1981 ), Norwegian nordic combined
- Espen Rud ( b. 1948 ), Norwegian jazz drummer
- Trond Espen Seim (born 1971 ), Norwegian actor
- Espen Søbye (born 1954 ), Norwegian philosopher, nonfiction author and literary critic
- Espen Stokkeland ( b. 1968 ), Norwegian sailor
Family name
- Zeger Bernhard van Espen (1646-1728), Dutch jurist Church