Eriksdotter Family History & Genealogy

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Eriksdotter Last Name History & Origin

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History

A notable bearer was Eiríkr inn Rauda (Eric the Red in English), a 10th-century navigator and explorer who discovered Greenland. This was also the name of several early kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway.

Name Origin

From the Old Norse name Eiríkr, derived from the elements ei "ever, always" and ríkr "ruler". A notable bearer was Eiríkr inn Rauda (Eric the Red in English), a 10th-century navigator and explorer who discovered Greenland. This was also the name of several early kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
"Dotter" denotes daughter. Swedish surnames used a Patronymic naming convention was used up through the early twentieth century.

Spellings & Pronunciations

Erik, Aric, Erick (English), Erik (Swedish), Erich, Erik (German)

Nationality & Ethnicity

This common Norse name was first brought to England by Danish settlers during the Anglo-Saxon period. It was not popular in England in the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century, in part due to the children's novel 'Eric, or Little by Little' (1858) by Frederic William Farrar

Famous People named Eriksdotter

Margareta Eriksdotter, daughter of King Erik XIV. Vasa Dynasty.

Early Eriksdotters

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Johanna Eriksdotter May 25, 1835 - Jun 1, 1909

Johanna Eriksdotter was born on May 25, 1835 at Sweden. She was married to Erik Svensson, and had children Ludwig Swanson, Charles Helmer Swanson, and Lars Emil Swanson. Johanna Eriksdotter died at age 74 years old on June 1, 1909 at Skaraborg, Dalarna, Sweden. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Johanna Eriksdotter .

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Johanna Eriksdotter (May 25, 1835 - Jun 1, 1909) Lydia Eriksdotter

Marie Drugg

Surnames: Ereso - Erlind

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Eriksdotter Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Eriksdotter family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 1 people with the last name Eriksdotter that have a birth and death date listed.