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Erickson.

A surname from Nordic

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛɹɪksən/
  1. A surname from Nordic

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  2. A surname from Nordic A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksen.

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  3. A surname from Nordic A surname from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksen.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A surname from Nordic A surname from Swedish [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksson.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A placename An unincorporated community in British Columbia, Canada.

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  6. A placename A community and former town in the Municipality of Clanwilliam-Erickson, Manitoba, Canada; named for postmaster E. Albert Erickson.

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  7. A placename An unincorporated community in California, United States.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Eriksen or Swedish Eriksson, equivalent to Erick + -son.

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