Where does “Erickson” come from?
Erickson (English) comes from Swedish Eriksson, from Swedish Eriks, from Swedish son, from Old Swedish son, from Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.
Erickson (English): A placename
Definitions
- A placename
Ancestry of “Erickson”, step by step
Erickson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Eriksson
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Eriksson | — |
| 2 | Swedish | Eriks | — |
| 3 | Swedish | son | son; someone's male child |
| 4 | Old Swedish | son | son |
| 5 | Old Norse | sonr | son |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sunuz | son |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *suhnús | — |
via Norwegian Eriksen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | Eriksen | — |
| 2 | Norwegian | Erik | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Eiríkr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | *Aiwa-rikiaʀ | — |