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Erik (male)

Variants:Eirik (M) Eric (M) Jerk (M) Jerker (M)
Feminine form:Erika (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

Scandinavian, especially Swedish, form of Eric, from Old Norse "ever brave" or "ever/only ruler".
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