Erik

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A male given name from Old Norse, variant of Eric.

proper noun

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A male given name from Old Norse, variant of Eric.
David Baszucki created it ten years ago along with his cofounder Erik Cassel, and it’s gradually snowballed in popularity, particularly among kids and teenagers.
Republican Erik Yassenoff, 38, was born in Upper Arlington, went to school there, served on city council, and, if elected, would bring to the Statehouse a breadth of knowledge about policy and state government rarely seen from a freshman member.
San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson successfully underwent surgery to fix a muscle tear in his left forearm, according to the team. Per the Sharks, Karlsson is expected to be reevaluated in March.

Etymology

A spelling variant of Eric, or directly borrowed from modern Swedish Erik.

erica · Any of many heathers, of the genus Erica, used as garden…Erica · A female given name from the Germanic languages or Old Norse.Erich · A surname from German.

Erik · A male given name from Old Norse, variant of Eric.

Erika · A female given name from the Germanic languages or Old Norse.Erin · Ireland.erm · Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.

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