name
Erik
EH-rik
/ˈɛrɪk/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
erik
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Old Norse/Swedish (Sweden/Scandinavia)
- Meaning
- Ever ruler; eternal ruler
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
The Scandinavian form of Eric; name of Erik the Red, the Norse explorer who settled Greenland
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