Ericsson or Ericson is a Swedish

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

surname meaning "son of

Eric The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

". Notable people with the surname include: *

Anders Ericsson K. Anders Ericsson (October, 23, 1947 – June 17, 2020) was a Swedish psychologist and Conradi Eminent Scholar and Professor of Psychology at Florida State University who was internationally recognized as a researcher in the psychological natu ...

(1947–2020), Swedish psychology professor and researcher, famous for his work on

deliberate practice Practice is the act of rehearsing a behaviour repeatedly, to help learn and eventually master a skill. The word derives from the Greek "πρακτική" (''praktike''), feminine of "πρακτικός" (''praktikos''), "fit for or concerned with ...

* Bo Ericson (athlete) (1919–1970), Swedish hammer thrower *

Devon Ericson Devon Ericson is an American actress and cover singer. Early years Ericson was born in Salt Lake City and was named for Devon, England. Her mother, Audrey Planty, won British ice-skating championships and toured with the Ice Follies in the Uni ...

, American actress *

Eric Ericson Eric Gustaf Ericson (26 October 1918 – 16 February 2013) was a Swedish choral conductor and influential choral teacher. Life and career He graduated from the Royal College of Music (''Kungl. Musikhögskolan'') in Stockholm in 1943 and we ...

(1918–2013), Swedish conductor *

Eric Ericson (actor) Eric Gunnar Ericson (born 21 November 1974 in Sollentuna Municipality, Sollentuna, Sweden) is a Swedish actor, educated at Gothenburg Theatre Academy 1995–98. He has been engaged at Helsingborg City Theatre 1997 & 1999, Folkteatern in Gothenbur ...

(born 1974), Swedish actor * George E. Ericson (1902–1980), American farmer and politician * Georg Ericson (1919–2002), Swedish footballer and coach *

Gunnar Ericsson Gunnar Lennart Vilhelm Ericsson (29 June 1919 – 24 December 2013) was a Swedish businessman, sports official and Liberal Party politician. He was born in Stockholm. Career Ericsson, who was the son of businessman Elof Ericsson, graduated from ...

(1919–2013), Swedish businessman and politician * Gunvor G. Ericson (born 1960), Swedish politician *

Hans-Ola Ericsson Hans-Ola Ericsson (born 1958 in Stockholm) is a Swedish organist and composer. Career Ericsson studied church music at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, and continued his organ and composition studies at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg ...

(born 1958), composer and organist *

John Ericson John Ericson (sometimes spelled Erickson; September 25, 1926 – May 3, 2020) was a German-American film and television actor known primarily for his co-star role with actress Anne Francis on the ABC television series ''Honey West'' in the 196 ...

(1926–2020), German-American actor and film and television star *

John Ericsson John Ericsson (born Johan Ericsson; July 31, 1803 – March 8, 1889) was a Swedish-American inventor. He was active in England and the United States. Ericsson collaborated on the design of the railroad steam locomotive ''Novelty'', which com ...

(1803–1889), Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer, designer of the USS ''Monitor'' *

Jonathan Ericsson Jonathan Ericsson (born 2 March 1984) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ericsson was drafted in th ...

(born 1984), Swedish ice hockey player *

Jörgen Ericsson Rear Admiral Jörgen Fredrik Ericsson (born 25 November 1953) is a retired Swedish Navy officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of the 3rd Surface Warfare Flotilla from 1999 to 2001, the Inspector (General) of the Navy from 20 ...

(born 1953), Swedish Navy rear admiral * Karolina Ericsson (born 1973), Swedish badminton player *

Lars Magnus Ericsson Lars Magnus Ericsson (; 5 May 1846 – 17 December 1926) was a Swedish inventor, entrepreneur and founder of telephone equipment manufacturer Ericsson ( incorporated as ''Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson''). Lars Magnus was born in Värmskog, ...

(1846–1926), Swedish inventor and founder of the telecommunications company Ericsson * Lars-Ivar Ericson (born 1948), Swedish Centre Party politician *

Leif Ericson Leif Erikson, Leiv Eiriksson, or Leif Ericson, ; Modern Icelandic: ; Norwegian: ''Leiv Eiriksson'' also known as Leif the Lucky (), was a Norse explorer who is thought to have been the first European to have set foot on continental North ...

(970–1020), Icelandic explorer, and first European to discover North America *

Marcus Ericsson Marcus Thorbjörn Ericsson (; born 2 September 1990) is a Swedish professional racing driver. He competes in the NTT IndyCar Series, driving the No. 8 Honda for Chip Ganassi Racing and is the 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner. Ericsson previously ...

(born 1990), Swedish race car driver *

Martin Ericsson Martin Kjell Henrik Ericsson (born 4 September 1980) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented IK Brage, IFK Göteborg, Aalborg BK, Brøndby IF, IF Elfsborg, and BK Häcken during a career that spann ...

(born 1980), Swedish footballer for IF Elfsborg *

Nils Ericson Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player *Nils Björk (1898–1989), ...

(1802–1860), Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer * Norman Ericson (1932–2011), American-Swedish teacher and Bible scholar *

Rolf Ericson Rolf Ericson (August 29, 1922 – June 16, 1997) was a Swedish jazz trumpeter. He also played the flugelhorn. Yanow, Scott. Biography ''AllMusic'' Early career Ericson was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He moved to New York City in 1947 and, in 194 ...

(1922–1997), Swedish jazz trumpeter * Stig H:son Ericson (1897–1985), Swedish Navy admiral and Marshal of the Realm *

Sven-Göran Eriksson Sven-Göran Eriksson (; born 5 February 1948) is a Swedish football manager and former player. After an unassuming playing career as a right-back, Eriksson went on to experience major success in club management between 1977 and 2001, winning 18 ...

(born 1948), Swedish former football manager of England national team *

Ulrika Ericsson Ulrica, also spelled Ulrika, is a female given name of Germanic origins. Its male equivalent is Ulric, Ulrich or Ulrik. Ulrike and Ulrikke are alternative names derived from Ulrica. Ulrica may refer to: People * Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sw ...

(born 1970), Swedish Playboy model and actress

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