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Definition of Ericsson, Leif in English:

Ericsson, Leif

proper noun

(also Ericson)

  • Norse explorer; son of Eric the Red. He sailed west from Greenland (c.1000) and reputedly discovered land (variously identified as Labrador, Newfoundland, or New England), which he named Vinland because of the vines he claimed to have found growing there.

Pronunciation

Ericsson, Leif

/ˈeriksən/ /ˈɛrɪksən/