"Erickson" meaning in English

See Erickson in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛɹɪksən/ Forms: Ericksons [plural], Erekson [alternative], Ericson [alternative], Ericsson [alternative], Erikson [alternative], Errickson [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Eriksen or Swedish Eriksson, equivalent to Erick + -son. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|da|-}} Borrowed from Danish, {{bor|en|no|Eriksen}} Norwegian Eriksen, {{bor|en|sv|Eriksson}} Swedish Eriksson, {{af|en|Erick|-son}} Erick + -son Head templates: {{en-prop|~}} Erickson (countable and uncountable, plural Ericksons)
  1. A surname from Nordic [in turn originating as a patronymic] Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Erickson-en-name-ZDH4rFte Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A surname from Nordic [in turn originating as a patronymic]
    A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksen.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Erickson-en-name-HrNxYwny Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A surname from Nordic [in turn originating as a patronymic]
    A surname from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksen.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Erickson-en-name-T7fZWNIC Categories (other): English surnames
  4. A surname from Nordic [in turn originating as a patronymic]
    A surname from Swedish [in turn originating as a patronymic], anglicized from Eriksson.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Erickson-en-name-CE4jjOK9 Categories (other): English surnames
  5. A placename
    An unincorporated community in British Columbia, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in British Columbia, Canada, Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Erickson-en-name-S9XJfzUR
  6. A placename
    A community and former town in the Municipality of Clanwilliam-Erickson, Manitoba, Canada; named for postmaster E. Albert Erickson.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Manitoba, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Manitoba, Canada Derived forms: Abruzzo-Erickson syndrome, Clanwilliam-Erickson, Ericksonian
    Sense id: en-Erickson-en-name-CFpKrWJT
  7. A placename
    An unincorporated community in California, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in California, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in California, USA
    Sense id: en-Erickson-en-name-2kEQX3x1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -son, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 14 9 7 24 12 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -son: 4 9 6 5 16 9 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 14 9 8 19 11 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 13 9 8 19 11 35
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