English word origin

Etymology of Vik

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A diminutive of the male given names Viktor and Vikram.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Shortening.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A surname from Norwegian.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Norwegian.

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Machine-source provenance

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