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Meaning & Origins
Of Old Norse origin, from ei ‘ever, always’ (or einn ‘one, alone’) + ríkr ‘ruler’ (see Eirik). It was introduced into Britain by Scandinavian settlers before the Norman Conquest. As a modern given name, it was revived in the mid 19th century and has remained in use since.
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English: patronymic from Jenkin. Jenkins is one of the most common names in England, especially southwestern England, but is also especially associated with Wales.
| 93rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Erik, Rick, Erick, Ric, Erec, Erek
Jenks, Jenkinson, Jenkin, Junkins, Jinkins, Jenkings, Junkunc, Jenke, Jenkerson, Jenko
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