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  • Distribution of Vik Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Vik Total Records: 2  Origin of Vik, Meaning of Vik Origin: Slesvik Old Saxon/Norse origin means inlet or settlement Place name in Denmark Aka Slesvig/ Schleswig is what the name was orginally. The name came from Schlei inlet in the East and vik meanin inlet or settlement in Old Saxon and Old Norse (Germanic) Surnames: Slesvik Submitted by: glitz Origin of Vik, Meaning of Vik Origin: Might come from "utvikling", meaning "development", "evolution", in norsk language. Surnames: Utvik Submitted by: Rafa 11/9/2009 12:44 PM Page 1 of 1

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