indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Other Forms FormsEercken, Eerken, Eehrken, Ehrken, Erken
Meaning & History
Medieval Dutch and medieval (Low) German diminutive of Arnold. It is a diminutive because it contains the medieval diminutive suffix -ken, of which the modern equivalent is -ke in Dutch (though -je is even more modern and commonplace) and -chen in German.