Eriksen (surname)
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This article is about the surname Eriksen. For other uses, see Eriksen.
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| Pronunciation | ER-ik-sen |
| Meaning | "son of Erik" |
| Related names | Erikson, Eriksson |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Eriksen |
'Eriksen is a very common Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik", itself an Old Norse given name.[1] There are other spelling variations of this surname as it's also common amongst Danes and Germans.[2] Eriksen is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname include:
- Birger Kristian Eriksen (1875 - 1958), Norwegian military officer
- Brett Eriksen, American musician
- Bruce Eriksen (1928 - 1997), Canadian artist and social activist
- Dagrun Eriksen (born 1971), Norwegian politician
- Edvard Eriksen (1876 - 1959), Danish-Icelandic sculptor
- Eivind Kristoffer Eriksen (1893- 1949), Norwegian politician
- Eline Eriksen, Danish model for the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Erik Eriksen (1902 - 1972), Prime Minister of Denmark
- Fredrik Sverstad Eriksen (born 1982), Norwegian footballer
- Harald Eriksen (1888 – 1968), Norwegian gymnast
- Ingvald Eriksen (1884 - 1961), Danish gymnast
- Ivar Eriksen (born 1942), Norwegian speed skater
- Jens Eriksen (born 1969), Danish badminton player
- John Eriksen (1957 – 2002), Danish footballer
- Kaj-Erik Eriksen (born 1979), Canadian television actor
- Lars-Erik Eriksen (born 1954), Norwegian cross country skier
- Mads Eriksen (born 1977), Norwegian cartoonist
- Marius Eriksen (1886 - ?), Norwegian gymnast
- Odd Eriksen (born 1955), Norwegian politician
- Olle Johan Eriksen (1923- 1999), Norwegian politician
- Peter Eriksen, Swedish, 1998 Manhunt International winner
- Preben Eriksen (born 1958), Danish speedway rider
- Rune Eriksen (born 1974), Norwegian musician
- Stein Eriksen (born 1927), Norwegian-American alpine skier
- Synnoeve Eriksen (born 1963), Norwegian novelist
- Thomas Bruun Eriksen (born 1979), Danish road bicycle racer
- Thomas Hylland Eriksen (born 1962), Norwegian professor
- Torun Eriksen, Norwegian singer
[edit] References
- ^ Name: Erik. babynamesworld.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Eriksen Family Crest and Name History. houseofnames.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
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