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
  • Swedish: Erling, Elling