Erickson

Nordic patronymic name

Erickson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik." The spelling with a *c* is more common in American usage, while Erikson appears in Scandinavian countries.

Notable bearers include psychologist Erik Erikson, known for theories of human development, and hypnotherapist Milton Erickson.

Also used occasionally as a given name.

psychologist

hypnotherapy

Therapeutic use of trance

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surname

Scandinavian

Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden

Danish · Icelandic · Nordic · Anderson · Johansson · Larsson · Hansen · Peterson · Carlson · immigration

developmental

identity crisis

Loss of personal certainty

human development · childhood · adulthood · virtue

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Eric, Erik, Erikson

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