Erikson

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

Erikson

Pronunciation	ER-ik-son
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
• 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 (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

• Eriksen
• Eriksson

References

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