Erlingr

Old Norse

Etymology

Derived from the stem of Old Norse jarl (“nobleman”). For the suffix -ingr, see -ing. Originally, Erlingr was a byname for a jarl's relative.

Proper noun

Erlingr m

  1. a male given name

Descendants

  • Danish: Erling
  • Faroese: Erlingur
  • Icelandic: Erlingur
  • Norwegian: Erling, Elling
  • Old Swedish: Ærlinger, Arlingus, Yrling, Herlingus
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