Given name · Russian
Рюрик
Рюрик (Rjúrik) is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Rûrik.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Рюрик comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Old Norse Rørik, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþirīks, built from Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz + *rīks.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Рюрик’s family of names
In Russian usage, Рюрик shares a linguistic root with the English form Roderick. In Russian usage, Рюрик has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Rodrigo. In Russian usage, Рюрик has a conventional equivalent in the French form Riourik.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Рюрик has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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