Madsen

起源与历史

Patronymic surname meaning 'son of Mads', the Danish colloquial short form of Matthias or Matthew, from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of God'. Mads was a popular informal name in Denmark throughout the early modern period, used alongside the more formal Matthias or Mattheus in ecclesiastical records. The name is particularly associated with Jutland and Funen. Approximately 95,000 Danes carry this surname.