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BoyPronounced Swedish /ˈeː.rɪk/; Finnish /ˈeː.rik/; Czech /ˈɛ.rɪk/; Slovak /ˈɛ.rik/; Slovene /ˈɛ́ː.rik/; German /ˈeː.ʁɪk/; English /ˈɛɹ.ɪk/; Spanish /ˈe.ɾik/Estonian language family

Erik

Scandinavian form of Eric.

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Erik is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Swedish /ˈeː.rɪk/; Finnish /ˈeː.rik/; Czech /ˈɛ.rɪk/; Slovak /ˈɛ.rik/; Slovene /ˈɛ́ː.rik/; German /ˈeː.ʁɪk/; English /ˈɛɹ.ɪk/; Spanish /ˈe.ɾik/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationSwedish /ˈeː.rɪk/; Finnish /ˈeː.rik/; Czech /ˈɛ.rɪk/; Slovak /ˈɛ.rik/; Slovene /ˈɛ́ː.rik/; German /ˈeː.ʁɪk/; English /ˈɛɹ.ɪk/; Spanish /ˈe.ɾik/
Language familyEstonian

Meaning and history

Scandinavian form of Eric. This was the name of kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. King Erik IX of Sweden (12th century) is the patron saint of that country.

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Usage: swedish, norwegian, danish, finnish, estonian, czech, slovak, slovene, croatian, hungarian, german, dutch, english, spanish

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