Leif Ericsson

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• Leif Ericson — (Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson) [In modern Icelandic the first name is Leifur and in modern Norwegian Leif or Leiv. The patronym is Anglicized in various ways, such as Ericson, Eriksson, Ericsson, Erickson, Erikson and Eiriksson.] (c. 970 – c. 1020) …   Wikipedia

• Leif — m Scandinavian: from Old Norse Leifr, a short form of various compound names containing the second element leifr heir, descendant. Leif Ericsson was a Norse navigator who, in around 1000, discovered the New World. Variant: Norwegian: Leiv …   First names dictionary

• Leif Ericson — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ericson et Erickson.  Cet article concerne l explorateur islandais. Pour l acteur américain (1911 1986), voir Leif Erickson. Leif Erickson (circum 970 à 1025) (en norrois Leifr Eiríksson) était un… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Ericsson (disambiguation) — Ericsson, sometimes spelt Ericson depending on the translation of Scandinavian languages into English, may refer to:Companies: *Ericsson, a Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer. *Ericson Yachts, a (defunct) California company,… …   Wikipedia

• Leif Eriksson — Sello emitido el día de Leif Eriksson (1968, EEUU) Nacimiento …   Wikipedia Español

• Eiriksson, Leif — (Leif Ericsson) (ca. 975–ca. 1025)    The Norse explorer Leif Eiriksson was the leader of the first recorded European expedition to the mainland of North America. His story is told in two 13th century Icelandic SAGAS called Groenlendnga saga (The …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature

• Ericsson — Recorded in several forms including Eric, Erick, Erik, and the patronymics Ericssen, Erickssen, Ericson, Ericsson, Erickson, Eriksson and others, this is one of the most famous surnames of Scandanavia. It is also one which is widely recorded in… …   Surnames reference

• Leif Eriksson — or Ericsson biographical name flourished 1000 son of Erik the Red Norwegian explorer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Ericsson — /er ik seuhn/, n. 1. John, 1803 89, Swedish engineer and inventor; in the U.S. after 1839. 2. See Ericson, Leif. * * * …   Universalium

• Ericsson — Er|ics|son, Leif , Eriksson (10th century AD) an ↑explorer from Norway, who was probably the first European to discover America. He landed in Newfoundland in the late 10th century …   Dictionary of contemporary English