Eriksen.
a surname originating as a patronymic, originally meaning “son of Erik”
Meaning & usage
a surname originating as a patronymic, originally meaning “son of Erik”
Where this word comes from
From Erik (“male given name”) + -sen (“patronymic suffix meaning “son of””), originally a patronymic meaning “son of Erik”. The given name Erik goes back to Old Norse Eiríkr, from ei (“alone, unique”) and ríkr (“mighty, ruler”). Compare Danish Eriksen and Swedish Eriksson (“patronymic surnames”).
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