English Explanatory Dictionary

Erickson

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Nordic
  2. A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksen.
  3. A surname from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksen.
  4. A surname from Swedish [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksson.
  5. A placename
  6. An unincorporated community in British Columbia, Canada.
  7. A community and former town in the Municipality of Clanwilliam-Erickson, Manitoba, Canada; named for postmaster E. Albert Erickson.
  8. An unincorporated community in California, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛɹɪksən/

Word forms

Erickson Ericksons Erekson Ericson Ericsson Erikson Errickson

Etymology

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

Derived words

Abruzzo-Erickson syndrome Clanwilliam-Erickson Ericksonian
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