Eerik

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Eerik
GenderMale
Language(s) Estonian, Finnish
Name day 18 May
Origin
Region of origin Estonia, Finland
Other names
Related names Erik, Erki, Erkki, Eero

Eerik is a masculine given name most commonly found in Estonia and Finland. It is a cognate of the English language name Eric. Men and boys named Eerik celebrate name day in Finland and Estonia on 18 May. [1]

Eerik may refer to:

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