In the United States, "jerk" refers to a person who is rude or mean. ... I was told this story about a Swedish man who went on business to America. His name is Jerk Feling. They kept calling out for him at the airport, and it sounded terrible as you can imagine. The name unfortunately does not translate well.
Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Jerker.
Meaning of name Jerrik. Etymology : Danish variant of ERIK. Saint : Origin : Danish.
