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Eriksson
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Norwegian Bokmål
Eriksson
Alternative forms
nb Eriksen Norwegian patronymic variant
Etymology
nb sv Eriksson patronymic surname meaning “son of Erik”, from sv Erik son male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”. The given name sv Erik goes back to nb non Eiríkr.
Compare Norwegian nb Eriksen and da Eriksen patronymic surnames.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈeː.rɪk.sɔn/
nb eːrɪksɔn 3
nb E riks son
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb Swedish originating as a patronymic meaning “son of Erik”
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 1,456 people in Norway bore the surname nb Eriksson as of 31 December 2025.“Etternavn”, Statistics Norway.
References
“Efternamn i Sverige”, Institutet för språk och folkminnen.
“Erik – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon.
Swedish
Alternative forms
sv Ericsson
Etymology
Originally a patronymic form sv Erik Eriks son "son of Erik".
Pronunciation
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Eriksson.wav
Proper noun
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sv common patronymics