Given name & surname
Viking
“of the seafaring people”·“viking”
Viking is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “of the seafaring people” and “viking” (Norwegian). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “of the seafaring people” and “viking” (Norwegian). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Viking’s family of names
Viking has a related form in Vikyng. Viking has a related form in Vyking. Viking has a related form in Vykyng.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Viking
- Viking EggelingSwedish artist (1880-1925)
- Viking PalmOlympic wrestler (1923–2009)
- Viking BjörkSwedish surgeon (1918–2009)
- Viking TammSwedish general (1896–1975)
- Viking DahlSwedish composer and artist (1895-1945)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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