Erland
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Erland is a Nordic male given name with several possible origins. It is typically believed to come from the Old Norse erlendr or ørlendr, meaning foreigner. Other possible origins are jarl and the Proto-Norse words *harja (here) and *arja (noble, important). The name is earliest attested in a Norwegian runestone as arlantr. Notable people with the name include: Erland Almqvist (1912–1999), Swedish sailor who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Leif Erland Andersson (1944–1979), Swedish astronomer. Erland Asdahl (1921–1988), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erland
Erland is a Nordic male given name with several possible origins. It is typically believed to come from the Old Norse erlendr or ørlendr, meaning foreigner. Other possible origins are jarl and the Proto-Norse words *harja (here) and *arja (noble, important). The name is earliest attested in a Norwegian runestone as arlantr. Notable people with the name include: Erland Almqvist (1912–1999), Swedish sailor who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Leif Erland Andersson (1944–1979), Swedish astronomer. Erland Asdahl (1921–1988), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.
