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Leif Eriksson got his name from his father Erik the Red (whose name was actually Erik Thorvaldsson). Erikkson= Erik's Son. Erik's father was called Thorvald. This is patronymic naming and is still common in Iceland. Daughters are named for their mother, so Astrid daughter of Sigrid in Iceland would be called Astrid Sigridsdottir.

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