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in reply to a message by dramaelf
Dinesen is like English Denison 'son of Den(n)is' whose origin you'll find at http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Dennis-family-history.ashx. The name Blix exists in Denmark so Blixen must be 'son of Blix' but I don't know the etymology of this name.
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Perhaps the name Blix is of Swedish origin, a variant of Swedish surname Blixt, meaning "lightning", a soldier's name or an ornamental name (http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Blixt-family-history.ashx).
The surname Blixen is also found in Sweden, and the surname Dinesen is also found in Norway mostly in region called Finnmark.
The surname Blixen is also found in Sweden, and the surname Dinesen is also found in Norway mostly in region called Finnmark.
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