Meaning and background
The story behind Floki
Floki is the shipbuilder played by Gustaf Skarsgård in the television series Vikings. HISTORY’s official character guide describes him designing ships capable of crossing open water and navigating shallow rivers, making him important to Ragnar’s voyages. It also emphasises his strong religious commitment within the drama. A dog named Floki can recall that character’s inventiveness or a household’s interest in the series. The programme biography establishes a fictional reference; it should not be substituted for evidence about a historical Norse personal-name derivation.
- Association
- Vikings character played by Gustaf Skarsgård, a shipbuilder important to Ragnar’s voyages. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Floki appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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