Pettersen

Pettersen Pettersen or is a family name.

Origin and Meaning

Pettersen is a patronymic formed Norwegian surname, meaning " son of Petter ". A Swedish version of the name is Pettersen.

Bearers of the name

• Bard -Inge Pettersen (born 1973 ), Norwegian beach volleyball player
• Brit Pettersen ( born 1961 ), Norwegian cross-country skier
• Erling Pettersen ( born 1950 ), Evangelical Lutheran bishop
• Kurt Pettersen (1916-1957), Swedish wrestler
• Marianne Pettersen ( born 1975 ), Norwegian football player
• Øystein Pettersen ( b. 1983 ), Norwegian cross-country skiers
• Sigurd Pettersen ( born 1980 ), Norwegian ski jumper