Ēriks is a
Latvian masculine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
, which is the cognate of the given name
Eric
The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization).
The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-N ...
, meaning "eternal ruler".
[''Behind the Name'']
"Given Name Eric"
Retrieved on 22 January 2016. The name may refer to:
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Ēriks Ešenvalds (born 1977), Latvian composer
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Ēriks Grigjans
Ēriks Grigjans (born 25 December 1964) is a retired Latvian football goalkeeper.
References
1964 births
Living people
Soviet men's footballers
Latvian men's footballers
FK Liepājas Metalurgs players
Valmiera FC players
FK Rīga playe ...
(born 1964), Latvian footballer
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Ēriks Koņeckis (1920–2006), Latvian ice hockey player
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Ēriks Mesters (1926–2009), Latvian theologian and archbishop
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Ēriks Pelcis (born 1978), Latvian footballer
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Ēriks Pētersons (1909–1987), Latvian footballer and ice-hockey player
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Ēriks Rags
Ēriks Rags (born 1 June 1975) is a Latvian javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 86.47 metres, achieved in July 2001 in London. He has competed at three Summer Olympics between Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin thr ...
(born 1975), Latvian javelin thrower
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Ēriks Raisters (1913–1942), Latvian footballer
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Ēriks Ševčenko
Ēriks Ševčenko (born April 28, 1991 in Daugavpils, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Latvians, Latvian professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Supreme Hockey League.
Ševčenko previously played 31 ga ...
(born 1991), Latvian ice hockey player
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Ēriks Vanags (1892–2001), Latvian track and field athlete
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Latvian masculine given names
Masculine given names