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Where does “Erik” come from?

Erik (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Eiríkr, from Proto-Norse *Aiwa-rikiaʀ.

Ancestry of “Erik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseEiríkr—
2Proto-Norse*Aiwa-rikiaʀ—

Words derived from “Erik”

  • Erika
  • Eirik
  • Eriksen
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