Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Norse *Aiwa-rikiaʀ (literally ever ruler) (compare Gothic *𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*aiwareiks)), or *Aina-rikiaʀ (literally one ruler). *Aiwa- is related to Proto-Germanic *aiwaz (long time), cognate to Latin aevum (life, lifetime). *Aina- stems from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (one) and is cognate to Latin ūnus (one). The second part, *-rikiaʀ stems from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, cognate to Latin rēx (king).

Proper noun

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Eiríkr m (genitive Eiríks, dative Eiríki, accusative Eirík)

  1. a male given name

Descendants

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References

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  • Eirik; in: Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN
  • “Erik” in: J. van der Schaar, “Woordenboek van voornamen”, 8. druk, Utrecht 1994, Prisma Woordenboeken, Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, →ISBN