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[Surname] Nervik?
One of my friend's last names is Nervik. He said he thought it might be Norwegian, but he wasn't sure. Does anyone have any more information on it?
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Yes it's Norwegian and it looks like a place name, though I haven't identified a place called Nervik.
If you consult the list of Nordic surname components at
www.nordicnames.de
you'll find that NER = neder, i.e., "lower", and VIK means "bay".
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You'll find a reference to the placename Nervik at http://genforum.com/nervig/messages/7.html
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