Erling is a Scandinavian male name, meaning "Heir of clanchief", i.e. prince or similar. Notable people named Erling include:

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* Erling Aas-Eng (born 1965), Norwegian politician *

Erling Aastad Erling Rudolf Aastad (2 March 1898 – 30 June 1963) was a Norwegian long jumper and sprinter. He was born in Kristiania. At the 1920 Summer Olympics he finished fifth in the long jump final with a jump of 6.885 metres. He also competed for the ...

(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 Erling Anger (17 April 1909 – 22 April 1999) was a Norwegian civil servant. He was born in Kristiansund, and is a cand.jur. by education. He was hired as chief administrative officer of finances in Trondheim in 1950, and as County Governor ...

(1909–1999), Norwegian civil servant *

Erling Bauck Erling Bauck (8 April 1924 – February 2004) was a Norwegian resistance member and writer. He was in Nazi captivity from 1942 to 1945 during World War II, first in Norway, then from 1944 in Auschwitz. War years He was born in Mosjøen, Nordl ...

(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 (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 (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 Erling Knudtzon (born 15 December 1988) is a Norway, Norwegian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Molde FK, Molde. Club career Early career Knudtzon began his career with Ullern IF, Uller ...

(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 (1935–2018), Danish photographer * Erling Dekke Næss (1901–1993), Norwegian shipowner and businessman * 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 Sinology at FU Berlin * Erling Viksjø (1910–1971), Norwegian architect *

Erling Wold Erling Wold (born January 30, 1958 in Burbank, California) is a San Francisco based composer of opera and contemporary classical music. He is best known for his later chamber operas, and his early experiments as a microtonalist. Life Wold was ...

(born 1958), American contemporary composer

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Tapani Erling Tapani Erling (born 22 May 1945), is a Finland, Finnish economist. He was the Director-General of Finnish Customs. In July 2006 he was elected chairman of the Council of the World Customs Organization. Before being nominated to the head to the Fi ...

(born 1945), is a Finnish economist

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