Leif (liːf). 10th–11th centuries ad, Norse navigator, who discovered Vinland (?1000), variously identified as the coast of New England, Labrador, or Newfoundland; son of Eric the Red
Ericson in American English
(ˈɛrɪksən)
Leiffl. 1000; Norw. explorer & adventurer: discovered Vinland, believed to be part of North America: son of Eric the Red