Erling

Danish

Etymology

Old Norse Erlingr, related to jarl, "son or descendant of an earl".

Proper noun

Erling

  1. A male given name.

Norwegian

Etymology

Old Norse Erlingr

Proper noun

Erling

  1. A male given name.

References
  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 7 519 males with the given name Erling living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1900s decade. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.

Swedish

Etymology

Old Norse Erlingr

Proper noun

Erling c (genitive Erlings)

  1. A male given name.
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