Jenson Explained

Jenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Jen", with Jen being a short form of Old French Jehan i.e. John. It may also be an Americanized form of the surnames Jensen or Jenssen.^[1] Jenson is also used as a given name. There are alternate spellings, including the German/Danish variant, Jensen.

Notable people with the name Jenson include:

Given name

• Jenson Brooksby (born 2000), American professional tennis player
• Jenson Button (born 1980), British racing driver
• Jenson Joseph (born 1966), Antiguan cricketer
• Jenson Seelt (born 2003), Dutch footballer

Surname

• Andrew Jenson (1850–1941), church historian for the Latter Day Saints
• Bob Jenson (1931–2018), American politician and educator
• Dan Jenson (born 1975), Australian professional squash player
• Mary Goodrich Jenson (1907–2004), American aviator and journalist
• Nicolas Jenson (1420–1480), French engraver, pioneer printer and typographer
• Robert Jenson (1930–2017), American Lutheran and ecumenical theologian
• Roy Jenson (1927–2007), Canadian actor and footballer; father of Sasha Jenson
• Sasha Jenson (born 1964), American film and television actor; son of Roy Jenson
• Vicky Jenson (born c. 1957), American animator

See also

• • Jansen (surname)
• Jens (given name)
• Jensen (surname)
• Jenssen

Notes and References

1. https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=jenson