Erling () is a

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n male name, meaning "heir of clanchief" or "descendant of the jarl /

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", i.e. prince or similar. Notable people named Erling include:

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* Erling Aas-Eng (born 1965), Norwegian politician * Erling Aastad (1898–1963), Norwegian long jumper and sprinter * Erling Aksdal (born 1953), Norwegian jazz pianist and composer * Erling Andersen (1905–1993), American cross-country skier * Erling Andersen (born 1960), Norwegian race walker * Erling Anger (1909–1999), Norwegian civil servant * Erling Bauck (1924–2004), Norwegian World War II resistance member and writer * Erling Blöndal Bengtsson (1932–2013), Danish cellist * Erling Brøndum (1930–2017), Danish journalist and politician *

Erling Christophersen Erling Christophersen (April 17, 1898 – November 9, 1994) was a Norwegian botanist, geographer and diplomat. He participated in and led several notable scientific expeditions in the 20th century, including the fifth Tanager Expedition (1924) to N ...

(1898–1994), Norwegian botanist, geographer and diplomat * Erling Dorf (1905–1984), American geologist * Erling Drangsholt (1885–1950), Norwegian actor * Erling Eidem (1880–1972), Swedish theologian who served as archbishop of Uppsala 1931–1950 * Erling Folkvord (born 1949), Norwegian politician *

Erling Haaland Erling Braut Haaland (, ; born 21 July 2000) is a Norwegian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for club Manchester City F.C., Manchester City and the Norway national football te ...

(born 2000), Norwegian footballer * Erling Jevne (born 1966), Norwegian cross-country skier * Erling Amandus Johansen (1886–1961), Norwegian politician * Erling Kagge (born 1963), Norwegian explorer, lawyer, art collector, entrepreneur, politician, author and publisher * Erling Knudtzon (born 1988), Norwegian footballer * Erling Kongshaug (1915–1993), Norwegian rifle shooter * Erling Krogh (1888–1968), Norwegian operatic tenor * Erling Lorentzen (1923–2021), Norwegian-Brazilian shipowner and industrialist *

Erling Mandelmann Erling Mandelmann (18 November 1935 – 14 January 2018) was a Danish photographer. He began his career as a freelance Photojournalism, photojournalist in the mid-1960s. Biography Mandelmann worked for 40 years as a freelance photojournalist an ...

(1935–2018), Danish photographer * Erling Dekke Næss (1901–1993), Norwegian shipowner and businessman * Erling Maartmann-Moe (born 1952), Norwegian businessman in the IT sector * Erling Persson (1917–2002), Swedish founder of H&M * Erling Skakke (1115–1179), 12th century Norwegian earl * Erling Skjalgsson (975–1028), Norwegian political leader of the late 10th and early 11th century * Erling Steinvegg (died 1207), candidate of Bagler to the Norwegian throne from 1204 to 1207 * Erling von Mende (born 1940), German professor of

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* Erling Viksjø (1910–1971), Norwegian architect * Erling Walderhaug (born 1942), Norwegian politician * Erling Wold (born 1958), American contemporary composer

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* Tapani Erling (born 1945), is a Finnish economist

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