Erik.
a male given name from Old Norse Eiríkr, equivalent to English Eric
Meaning & usage
a male given name from Old Norse Eiríkr, equivalent to English Eric
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse Eiríkr (“male given name”), with monophthongization of the original diphthong; compare Eirik, which preserves it. The Old Norse name is from Proto-Norse *Aiwa-rikiaʀ (“ever ruler”) or *Aina-rikiaʀ (“one ruler”). In the first analysis, the initial element is related to Proto-Germanic *aiwaz (“long time, eternity”); in the second, it is related to *ainaz (“one, single”). The second element continues Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“powerful, royal; ruler”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Erik, Danish Erik, Swedish Erik, Icelandic Eiríkur, Faroese Eirikur, English Eric, and German Erik and Erich.
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