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Eriksson.

a surname from Swedish, originating as a patronymic meaning “son of Erik”

8 characters3 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈeː.rɪk.sɔn/
  1. a surname from Swedish, originating as a patronymic meaning “son of Erik”

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish Eriksson (“patronymic surname meaning “son of Erik””), from Erik (“male given name”) + -son (“patronymic suffix meaning “son of””). The given name Erik goes back to Old Norse Eiríkr. Compare Norwegian Eriksen and Danish Eriksen (“patronymic surnames”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.