Erik

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proper noun

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

CommonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Eric · alternative Erick · alternative Eriq · alternative Erique

  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.

    2016 October 12, Andy Orin, “I'm David Baszucki, CEO of Roblox, and This Is How I Work”, in LifeHacker, archived from the original on 13 Jul 2024
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    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.

    2018 October 6, Jim Siegel, The Columbus Dispatch

    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.

    2022 January 25, The Athletic Staff, “Sharks’ Erik Karlsson has surgery on left forearm; to be reevaluated in March”, in The New York Times

Origin

  1. SwedishErik
  2. EnglishErik

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

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Cite this entry
APA

Erik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erik

MLA

“Erik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erik. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Erik,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erik.

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