Where does “Ericsson” come from?

Ericsson is a Swedish surname derived from Erik, the Scandinavian form of Eric, combined with the patronymic suffix -sson meaning "son of."

Ancestry of “Ericsson”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	Ericsson	—
2	Swedish	Eric	—
3	Old Norse	Eiríkr	—
4	Proto-Norse	*Aiwa-rikiaʀ	—