Erik

name

name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    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."

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"All music is furniture. What the hell's so special about Erik Satie?"

Etymology

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

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