Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erickson

/ˈɛɹɪksən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: er-ick-son
IPA: /ˈɛɹɪksən/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Nordic

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Nordic

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Nordic

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Nordic

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Jill Erickson and her partner have embraced the label ever since it was first coined on the television show, "The OC," in the mid-2000s. To Erickson, who is Episcopalian, and her Jewish partner, Chrismukkah represents their efforts to incorporate their respective traditions into the holiday season."

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Eriksen or Swedish Eriksson, equivalent to Erick + -son.

Origin

Source language: Norwegian

Word Breakdown

Root: Eriksen, Eriksson

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Ericksons (plural) Erekson (alternative) Ericson (alternative) Ericsson (alternative) Erikson (alternative) Errickson (alternative)

Derived Forms

Ericksonian

Phrases

Abruzzo-Erickson syndrome Clanwilliam-Erickson

Homonyms

ericsson eriksen erikson ericson ericksen errickson

Rhymes With

ericsson eriksen erikson ericson ericksen errickson

Questions

How do you pronounce erickson?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹɪksən/.
What does erickson mean?: A surname from Nordic
Where does erickson come from?: It is traced to Norwegian.

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