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 | — |