Given name
Erlend
“from the nobleman's land”·“a foreigner; stranger”
Erlend is a variant of Erland. Interpretations include “from the nobleman's land” and “a foreigner; stranger”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Erlend is a variant of Erland. Interpretations include “from the nobleman's land” and “a foreigner; stranger”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Erlend is a variant of Erland. An origin associated with Erland is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
Erlend’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Erlend shares a linguistic root with the Danish form Erland. In Swedish usage, Erlend has a conventional equivalent in the Finnish form Äärlanni. Erlend has a related form in Erland.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Erlend
- Erlend LoeNorwegian writer (born 1969)
- Erlend ØyeNorwegian musicianborn 1975
- Erlend BjøntegaardNorwegian biathleteborn 1990
- Erlend MamelundNorwegian handball playerborn 1984
- Erlend HanstveitNorwegian footballerborn 1981
- Erlend BlikraNorwegian bicycle racerborn 1997
- Erlend Dahl ReitanNorwegian association football playerborn 1997
- Erlend WiborgNorwegian politicianborn 1984
- Erlend LesundNorwegian ice hockey player (born 1994)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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