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Baby Name Erik |
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| Meaning of Erik - What does the name Erik means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| err-rik |  |
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Boy Name |
| Origin: |
Scandinavian |
| Name Meaning: |
A name that has remained popular since the Viking age. Erik is derived from the Old Norse Eirikr (ever powerful, eternal ruler), a compounding of the elements ei (ever, always) and rikr (ruler, king). The name has been borne by twelve kings of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, which helped to keep the name in common use |
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View this name in other origins -
German, Scandinavian, Norwegian |
| Variants: | Eirik, Eric. Cognate: Jerk, Jerker (Swedish) |
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