Pronunciation | 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: