Erik

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Scandinavian form of Eric. This was the name of kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. King Erik Ix of Sweden (12th century) is the patron saint of that country, meaning "From the Old Norse name Eiríkr, derived from the elements ei "ever, always" and ríkr "ruler". A notable bearer was Eiríkr inn Rauda (Eric the Red in English), a 10th-century navigator and explorer who discovered Greenland. This was also the name of several early kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway."