Erikson

Erikson

Erikson

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

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
  • 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
  • Sheldon Erikson, 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
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  1. [1]
    "Name: Erik". babynamesworld.com. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
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