"Vik" meaning in English

See Vik in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Vik
  1. A diminutive of the male given names Viktor and Vikram.
    Sense id: en-Vik-en-name-HpN-8zjw Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 95 5 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 66 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Viks [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Norwegianbor. English Vik Borrowed from Norwegian. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|no:-|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Norwegianbor. English Vik [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "Norwegian", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "no" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Vik", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Vik"> Borrowed from Norwegian. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Vik (plural Viks)
  1. A surname from Norwegian.
    Sense id: en-Vik-en-name-IQ0BJAhD Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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