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Erikson

Field	Value
name	Erikson
image_size	150px
caption	Leif Erikson, a famous bearer of this surname
pronunciation	ER-ik-son
meaning	"son of Erik"
origin	Old Norse
variant	Eriksen, Eriksson

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the surname Erikson

Erikson is a common Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik", itself an Old Norse given name. 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
Hanna Erikson (born 1990), Swedish cross-country skier
Joan Erikson (1903–1997), Canadian psychologist
Johan Erikson (born 1985), Swedish ski jumper
Jon Erikson (1954–2014), American long distance swimmer
Kai T. Erikson (1931–2025), 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

References

"Name: Erik". babynamesworld.com.

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