Erikson

This article is about the surname Erikson. For other uses, see Erikson (disambiguation).

EriksonPronunciation| ER-ik-son

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Origin
Word/name| Old Norse
Meaning| "son of Erik"
Other names
Variant form(s)| Eriksen, Eriksson

Erikson is a common Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik", itself an Old Norse given name.[1] There are other spelling variations of this surname, as it is common amongst Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, and Finns. Erikson is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname include:

* Duke Erikson (born 1953), American musician with the band Garbage
* Erik Erikson (1902–1994), Jewish German (but a Danish citizen) developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst
* Gustaf Erikson (1872–1947), Finnish ship owner
* Joan Erikson (1903–1997), Canadian psychologist
* Johan Erikson (born 1985), Swedish ski jumper
* Jon Erikson (born 1955), American long distance swimmer
* Kai T. Erikson (born 1931), American sociologist
* Leif Erikson (c. 970 – c. 1020), Norse explorer, son of Erik the Red, and first European to reach the Americas
* Neil Erikson (born 1985), Australian extreme neo-Nazi activist
* Raymond L. Erikson (1936–2020), American molecular biologist and virologist
* Sheldon Erikson (born 1941), American, Chairman of the Board, President, CEO of Cameron
* Steven Erikson (born 1959), pseudonym of Steve Rune Lundin, Canadian novelist
* Thorvald Erikson or Thorvald Eiriksson (died 1004), Greenlandic Norse explorer, son of Erik the Red, brother to Leif Erikson
* Tom Erikson (born 1964), American mixed martial arts fighter

## See also

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* Eriksen
* Eriksson

## References

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1. ^ "Name: Erik". babynamesworld.com. Retrieved 2008-02-10.

Surname list

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