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Norwegian
Etymology
From Danish Esben, from Old Norse Ásbjǫrn. First recorded in Norway in early 19th century.
Proper noun
Espen
- a male given name
References
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
- 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.