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Iversen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈiˀvɐsn̩]) is a Danish- Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Iver", from the Old Norse personal name Ívarr. The Old Norse personal name is composed of the two elements: either ív meaning "yew tree", "bow" or Ing (an old Germanic God); and the element ar meaning "warrior" or "spear". [1] Scandinavian immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Iverson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules.[ citation needed]

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 235. ISBN  9780199771691.