Ericson
Norse explorer's name
Ericson is a Scandinavian surname meaning "son of Eric." The spelling with one 's' is less common than Ericsson or Erikson.
Leif Ericson (also spelled Erikson) was the Norse explorer credited with reaching North America around 1000 CE, five centuries before Columbus.
Medieval Scandinavian seafarers
- VinlandNorse term for America
- GreenlandLargest island on Earth
- L'Anse aux MeadowsViking site in Newfoundland
- longshipSlender Norse rowing vessel
voyage · saga · navigator · discovery · New World · Iceland · Scandinavia · expedition
Name from father's name
- NordicOf northern Europe
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- SwedishOf a Nordic kingdom
- NorwegianFrom Oslo's homeland
Danish · ancestry · genealogy · heritage · lineage · family name · naming convention · bloodline
Vikings
Medieval Scandinavian seafarers
- VinlandNorse term for America
- GreenlandLargest island on Earth
- L'Anse aux MeadowsViking site in Newfoundland
longship · voyage · saga · navigator · discovery · New World · Iceland · Scandinavia · expedition · Norse
patronymic
Name from father's name
- NordicOf northern Europe
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- SwedishOf a Nordic kingdom
Norwegian · Danish · ancestry · genealogy · heritage · lineage · family name · naming convention · bloodline · descent