Erland

Erland is an old German male first name meaning " free man " ( to OHG era " honor, reputation " and lant 'land ' ). Since the Middle Ages the name in Scandinavia is widespread; either as a loan from the Germans, or as stand-alone training to Old Norse erlandr ( " outlandish ").

The name is now widespread in Sweden and Denmark, the name day is January 8.

Other forms of the name

• Erlend (Norway )
• Erlendur ( Iceland, Faroe Islands ), accusative: Erlend, dative: Erlendi, genitive: Erlend.

Bearers of the name

• Erland Erlandsen (1912-2003), German actor of Danish descent
• Erland of the Faroe Islands († 1308), Bishop in the Faroe Islands
• Erland Josephson (1923-2012), Swedish actor
• Erland von Koch (1910-2009), Swedish composer
• Erlend Loe (born 1969 ), Norwegian writer
• Erland Nordenskiöld (1877-1932), Swedish ethnologist
• Erlend Øye ( b. 1975 ), Norwegian musician
• Erlendur Patursson (1913-1986), Faroese poet and politician
• Erlend Loe (born 1969 ), Norwegian writer