Lassen

Lassen is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Lars" (equivalent of Laurentius), and thus a parallel form of the more common surname Larsen. Notable people with the surname include:

* Anders Lassen (1920–1945), a Danish recipient of the British Victoria Cross * Christian Lassen, a Norwegian-German orientalist * Clyde Everett Lassen, a United States Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient * Eduard Lassen, a Belgian composer * Erik Sætter-Lassen (1892–1966), a Danish sport shooter * Frederik Lassen, a Danish football player * Georg Lassen, a German former U-boat captain * Hans Christian Lassen, a Danish sprint canoer * Hartvig Lassen (1824–1897), a Norwegian editor and literary historian * Henrik Andreas Zetlitz Lassen, a Norwegian politician * Inger Lassen (1911–1957), a Danish film actress * Jean Elisabeth Lassen, a Canadian weightlifter * Justin Lassen, an American composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and remixer * Leigh Lassen, an American actress * Leo Lassen (1899–1975),an American baseball announcer * Niels A. Lassen (1926–1997), a Danish medical researcher * Peter Lassen, a Danish-American rancher, prospector and explorer * Peter Lassen (footballer), a Danish former football striker * Werner Lassen, a Namibian amateur golfer

Lassen may also refer to Lassen Peak, located in Lassen Volcanic National Park, a national park in the United States. Provided by Wikipedia