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Mads Mikkelsen

MASS MICK-el-sen

/mæs ˈmɪkəlsən/

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MadsMikkelsen

Sounds like

The ‘d’ in Mads is silent — sounds like ‘mass’.

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Danish
Meaning
Mads: gift of God (form of Matthew).
Gender
male
Popularity
Actor Mads Mikkelsen.

Common mispronunciations

MADZ MIK-kel-senMADS (hard d)

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