The Danish surname Olsen, also found in Norway, is of patronymic origin meaning "son of Olof or Ole". The personal name is derived from an Old Norse personal name composed of the elements anu meaning “ancestor “ and  leifr meaning “heir, or descendant.”  St Olaf, King of Norway (995–1030), aided the spread of Christianity in his kingdom. This surname, the second most common in Norway, is also established in England, notably in the Newcastle upon Tyne area. Notable bearers of the surname Olsen include Peder Olsen Walloe, the eighteenth century Danish explorer most noted for his historic exploration of the former Norse settlements on Greenland. Peder was born on the island of Bornholm which is located on the Baltic Sea in 1716. He died on the 27th of April 1793.

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