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 jarls relative.

Proper noun

Erlingr m

1. a male given name.

Descendants

• Danish: Erling
• Faroese: Erlingur
• Icelandic: Erlingur
• Norwegian: Erling, Elling
• Swedish: Erling, Elling