Eirik
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse Eiríkr, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᛁᚹᚨᚱᛁᚲᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*aiwarikijaʀ /*aiwarīkijaʀ/) or *ᚨᛁᚾᚨᚱᛁᚲᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*ainarikijaʀ /*ainarīkijaʀ/), from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz (“long time, eternity”) + *rīkijaz (“mighty, rich”). Cognate with Faroese Eirikur, Icelandic Eiríkur, and Swedish and Danish Erik.
Proper noun
Eirik m (definite Eiriken)
- a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Eirika, equivalent to English Eric
Usage notes
In the forms Eirik and Erik one of the most common given names in Norway since the Middle Ages.
Patronymics:
- son of Eirik: Eiriksson
- daughter of Eirik: Eiriksdotter
Related terms
- (surnames) Eriksen
- Gamal-Eirik (“the devil”)
References
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) Norderlendske fyrenamn, →ISBN, page 88
- Kristoffer Kruken; Ola Stemshaug (1995) Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 14 034 males with the given name Eirik living in Norway on January 1st 2022. Accessed on 1990s, 2022.
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