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Erik
"Ever kingly In Scandinavian legend the Viking sea rover Ericson: (son of Eric the Red) landed on the shores of America 500 years before Christopher Columbus; Ever Powerful; Forever strong; Powerful; Variant of Eric: Ruler of the people"
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- Boy
- Origin
- Indian Danish Norse Scandinavian Swedish
- Western numerology
- 7
- Indian numerology
- 1
- Characters
- 4
- Popular
- 131 family views
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Erik is a baby name with Indian, Danish, Norse, Scandinavian, Swedish context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Ever kingly In Scandinavian legend the Viking sea rover Ericson: (son of Eric the Red) landed on the shores of America 500 years before Christopher Columbus....
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