Erik | Name Meaning & Origin

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Erik is a popular name, a cognate of the Old Norse name that gave Eric. However, there are some who believe the name comes to the Old Norse via the Germanic ehre (honor) and the Proto-Germanic rik (king), hence "honorable king". This was the name of twelve kings of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Is is also sometimes used by English-speaking parents as an alternative spelling to Eric.