Eiríkr

== Old Norse == === Alternative forms === Eirekr === Etymology === From Proto-Norse *Aiwa-rikiaʀ (literally “ever ruler”) (compare Gothic *𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*aiwareiks)), or *Aina-rikiaʀ (literally “one ruler”). *Aiwa- is related to Proto-Germanic *aiwaz (“long time”), cognate to Latin aevum (“life, lifetime”). *Aina- stems from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”) and is cognate to Latin ūnus (“one”). The second part, *-rikiaʀ stems from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, cognate to Latin rēx (“king”). === Proper noun === Eiríkr m (genitive Eiríks, dative Eiríki, accusative Eirík) a male given name ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === Eirik; in: Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN “Erik” in: J. van der Schaar, “Woordenboek van voornamen”, 8. druk, Utrecht 1994, Prisma Woordenboeken, Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, →ISBN Alhaug, Gulbrand, 10 001 navn : norsk fornavnleksikon (Cappelen Damm, 2011, →ISBN)