Erling
Danish
Etymology
Old Norse Erlingr, related to jarl, "son or descendant of an earl".
Proper noun
Erling
- A male given name.
Norwegian
Etymology
Old Norse Erlingr
Proper noun
Erling
- A male given name.
Related terms
- Elling
- Jarl, Jarle
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)
- A male given name.
Related terms
- Jarl