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Gender Masculine
Usage Dutch (Rare)
Other Forms FormsHrœrekr (Ancient Scandinavian), Hrøríkʀ (Old East Norse), Rorick (Dutch), Rurik (Russian), Ruarc (Irish)
Meaning & History
Means "famous ruler", cognates from Hrœrekr from the Old Norse elements hróðr meaning "fame" and ríkr meaning "ruler, mighty, rich". Most notable was a Danish viking Rorik of Dorestad who ruled in current day Dorestad and Utrecht from 841 to 873. Today the name is used in The Netherlands and rarely in other English speaking countries.