Rasmussen 2455783 219937220 2008-06-17T15:12:45Z Aspects 4441371 Fixed link The surname '''Rasmussen''' (sometimes '''Rasmusen''') is a [[Denmark|Danish]] and [[Norway|Norwegian]] surname, meaning "Rasmus' son". The first name "[[Rasmus]]", from which it is derived, is itself a contraction of "[[Erasmus (disambiguation)|Erasmus]]" the name of a famous 16th Century [[Desiderius Erasmus|philosopher and theologian]]. When found elsewhere, i.e. in North America and Australia, the name "Rasmussen" is a likely indication of Scandinavian family origin, though that might be generations removed. People with this name include: * [[Alis Rasmussen]] (born 1958), American writer known by the name Kate Elliott * [[Anders Fogh Rasmussen]] (born 1953), Prime Minister of Denmark * [[Blair Rasmussen]] (born 1962), American former professional basketball player * [[Bruce Rasmussen]] (born 1961), American television producer * [[Carmen Rasmusen]] (born 1985), Canadian-American singer * [[Dan Rasmussen]], American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives * [[Dennis F. Rasmussen]] (born 1947), American politician * [[Dennis Rasmussen]] (born 1959), American Major League Baseball pitcher * [[Egil Rasmussen]] (1903-1964), Norwegian author, literature critic and musician * [[Eldon Rasmussen]] (born 1936), driver in the USAC Championship Car series * [[Elton Rasmussen]], Australian rugby league player * [[Erik Rasmussen]] (born 1977), American professional ice hockey player * [[Flemming Rasmussen]] (born 1958), Danish music producer * [[Flint Rasmussen]], "Rodeo Barrelman" in the sport of bullriding * [[Greg Rasmussen]], wildlife conservation biologist * [[Halfdan Rasmussen]] (1915-2002), Danish poet * [[Jack Rasmussen]], Director and Curator of the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center * [[Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand]] (1585-1652), Bishop of Zealand * [[Jonas Rasmussen]] (born 1977), Danish badminton player * [[Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen]] (1878-1964), Danish engineer and industrialist * [[Julie Rasmussen]], American contemporary artist * [[Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen]] (born 1944), Danish ceramist and designer * [[Karl Johan Rasmussen]] (born 1973), Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races * [[Ken Rasmussen]], Canadian professor of public administration * [[Kirstina Rasmussen]], composer and conductor of choral music * [[Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen]] (1879-1933), Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist * [[Kyle Rasmussen]], Olympic Skier * [[Lars Løkke Rasmussen]] (born 1964), Danish politician representing the Liberal Party Venstre * [[Marie Rasmussen]] (born 1972), Danish pole vaulter * [[Michael Rasmussen]] (born 1974), Danish cyclist * [[Morten Rasmussen (football defender)]] (born 1985), Danish professional football player * [[Morten Rasmussen (football striker)]] (born 1985), Danish professional football player * [[Pamela C. Rasmussen]], American ornithologist and expert on Asian birds * [[Peter Rasmussen]], Danish badminton player * [[Phil Rasmussen]], Army Air Corps second lieutenant stationed at Pearl Harbor during the 1941 Japanese attack * [[Poul Nyrup Rasmussen]], former Prime Minister of Denmark * [[Rie Rasmussen]], Danish actress, model, director and photographer * [[Robert L. Rasmussen]], Artist, Sculptor, U.S. Naval Aviator * [[Scott Rasmussen]], co-founder of the sports television network ESPN and polling company [[Rasmussen Reports]] * [[Steen Rasmussen]], Danish Artificial Life Scientist working in the USA * [[Steen Eiler Rasmussen]], Danish architect and town-planner * [[Steffen Rasmussen]], Danish professional football goalkeeper * [[Sunleif Rasmussen]], foremost Faroese composer of classical music * [[Theis F. Rasmussen]], Danish football goalkeeper * [[Thomas Rasmussen]], Danish professional football (soccer) player * [[Tine Rasmussen]], female badminton player from Denmark * [[Timothy Rasmussen]] a.k.a $hamrock, an American rapper notable for winning [[ego trip's The (White) Rapper Show]] * [[Tom Rasmussen]], member of the Seattle City Council * [[Thomas Rasmussen]], inventor of the raz theorem * [[Troels Rasmussen]], Danish former football (soccer) player * [[Willy Rasmussen]], former Norwegian javelin thrower * [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/intcoop/acp/51_06/default_en.htm Mr Wilkie Rasmussen] Deputy Prime Minister [[Cook Islands]] In addition: * [[Rasmussen's aneurysm]] is a pulmonary artery aneurysm adjacent or within a tuberculous cavity * [[Rasmussen's encephalitis]] is a rare, progressive neurological disorder * [[Rasmussen Reports]] is an American public opinion polling company * the "''Rasmussen Report'''" is an informal name for the [[WASH-1400]] report about nuclear reactor safety * [[Kall-Rasmussen Fragment]] is a parchment page (ca. 1275) from ''Saxo Gesta Danorum'' [[Category:Surnames]] [[Category:Danish surnames]] [[Category:Norwegian surnames]] [[da:Rasmussen]] [[de:Rasmussen]] [[fr:Rasmussen]]