The

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 fa ...

Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik 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-Norse ''* aina(z)'', meaning "one, alone, unique", ''as in the form'' ''Æ∆inrikr'' explicitly, but it could also be from ''* aiwa(z)'' "everlasting, eternity", as in the Gothic form '' Euric''. The second element ''- ríkr'' stems either from Proto-Germanic ''* ríks'' "king, ruler" (cf. Gothic '' reiks'') or the therefrom derived ''* ríkijaz'' "kingly, powerful, rich, prince"; from the common Proto-Indo-European root * h₃rḗǵs. The name is thus usually taken to mean "sole ruler,

autocrat Autocracy is a system of government in which absolute power over a state is concentrated in the hands of one person, whose decisions are subject neither to external legal restraints nor to regularized mechanisms of popular control (except perh ...

" or "eternal ruler, ever powerful". ''Eric'' used in the sense of a proper noun meaning "one ruler" may be the origin of '' Eriksgata'', and if so it would have meant "one ruler's journey".''Swedish etymological dictionary'', by Elof Hellquist (1922), p. 121
/ref> The tour was the medieval Swedish king's journey, when newly elected, to seek the acceptance of peripheral provinces. ''Eric'' is one of the most commonly used Germanic names in the United States, along with Robert, William,

Edward Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...

and others. The most common spelling across

Fennoscandia __NOTOC__ Fennoscandia (Finnish language, Finnish, Swedish language, Swedish and no, Fennoskandia, nocat=1; russian: Фенноскандия, Fennoskandiya) or the Fennoscandian Peninsula is the geographical peninsula in Europe, which includes ...

and in the Netherlands is ''Erik''. In Norway, another form of the name (which has kept the Old Norse diphthong) ''Eirik'' is also commonly used. The modern Icelandic version is ''Eiríkur'' , while the modern Faroese version is ''Eirikur''. In Estonia and Finland (where

Fenno-Swedish Finland Swedish or Fenno-Swedish ( sv, finlandssvenska; fi, suomenruotsi) is a general term for the variety of the Swedish language and a closely related group of Swedish dialects spoken in Finland by the Swedish-speaking population, commonly a ...

remains an official minority language), the standard Nordic name form ''Erik'' is found, but it may also be spelled phonetically as '' Eerik'' (), in accordance with

Finnic language The Finnic (''Fennic'') or more precisely Balto-Finnic (Balto-Fennic, Baltic Finnic, Baltic Fennic) languages constitute a branch of the Uralic language family spoken around the Baltic Sea by the Baltic Finnic peoples. There are around 7 mi ...

orthography, along with a slew of other unique Balto-Finnic variant forms including ''

Eerikki Eerikki is a Finnish masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Eric The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongizatio ...

'', '' Eero'', '' Erki'' and ''

Erkki Erkki is a Finnish and Estonian given name (derived from Erik). Notable people with the name include: * Erkki Aadli (born 1974), Estonian orienteer * Erkki Aaltonen (1910–1990), Finnish composer * Erkki Ala-Könni (1911– 1996), Finnish e ...

''. Although the name was in use in Anglo-Saxon England, its use was reinforced by Scandinavian settlers arriving before the

Norman conquest of England The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, Duchy of Brittany, Breton, County of Flanders, Flemish, and Kingdom of France, French troops, ...

. It was an uncommon name in England until the Middle Ages, when it gained popularity, and finally became a common name in the 19th century. This was partly because of the publishing of the novel ''

Eric, or, Little by Little ''Eric, or, Little by Little'' is a book by Frederic W. Farrar, first edition 1858. It was published by Adam & Charles Black, Edinburgh and London. The book deals with the descent into moral turpitude of a boy at a boarding school or English pub ...

'' by

Frederic Farrar Frederic William Farrar (Bombay, 7 August 1831 – Canterbury, 22 March 1903) was a cleric of the Church of England (Anglican), schoolteacher and author. He was a pallbearer at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882. He was a member of the Cambr ...

in 1858. The Latin form of the name is ''Euricus'' or '' Erīcus'' (), which was also adopted into

Old Swedish Old Swedish (Swedish language, Modern Swedish: ) is the name for two distinct stages of the Swedish language that were spoken in the Middle Ages: Early Old Swedish (), spoken from about 1225 until about 1375, and Late Old Swedish (), spoken fro ...

usage (for example, cf. 15th century Kalmar Swedish historian

Ericus Olai Ericus Olai (ca. 1420-1486) was a Swedish theologian and historian. He served as a professor of theology at Uppsala University and dean at Uppsala Cathedral. Ericus Olai was the author of the chronicle ''Chronica regni Gothorum'' and was an earl ...

). Whence come the Greek forms Ερίκος (Eríkos) or Ερρίκος (Erríkos) (both ), in addition to the direct Nordic borrowing Έρικ (Érik). ''Éric'' () is used in

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

, ''Erico'' or ''Errico'' in Italian, ''Érico'' in Portuguese. (Note some phonetically simplified modern forms may be conflated with descendants of cognate name Henry via Henrīcus, Henrik, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, sharing the stem *rīks.) Among Slavic languages, most using the Latin alphabet borrow ''Erik'', but there also exists

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

Eryk Eryk is a Polish given name (derived from Erik). Notable people with the name include: * Eryk Anders (born 1987), American mixed martial artist * Eryk Hansel (born 1941), Polish footballer * Eryk Kurnatowski (1883-1975), Polish nobleman and p ...

''. The name is adapted into

Cyrillic , bg, кирилица , mk, кирилица , russian: кириллица , sr, ћирилица, uk, кирилиця , fam1 = Egyptian hieroglyphs , fam2 = Proto-Sinaitic , fam3 = Phoenician , fam4 = G ...

as Russian Э́йрик (Éyrik) or Э́рик (Érik), and

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

Е́рік (Érik). The

Baltic languages The Baltic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family spoken natively by a population of about 4.5 million people mainly in areas extending east and southeast of the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. Together with the Slavic lang ...

use forms such as Latvian ''

Ēriks Ēriks is a Latvian masculine given name, which is the cognate of the given name Eric, meaning "eternal ruler".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Eric" Retrieved on 22 January 2016. The name may refer to: *Ēriks Ešenvalds (born 1977), Latvian compo ...

'' and

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

''Erikas''. And in Germany, ''Eric'', ''Erik'' and ''Erich'' are used.Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache (GfdS): Beliebteste Vornamen
Gfds.de. Retrieved 1 February 2013. In South America, the most common spelling is ''Erick''. In Norway,

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

and Finland, the name day for derivations of Erik and Eirik is 18 May, commemorating the death of Saint King

Eric IX of Sweden Eric IX, (Swedish language, Swedish: ''Erik Jedvardsson; Erik den helige; Sankt Erik''; d. 18 May 1160) also called Eric the Holy, Saint Eric, and Eric the Lawgiver, was a Swedish king in the 12th century, 1156–1160. The ''Roman Martyrology'' ...

, founder of the royal House of Eric. The feminine derivative is '' Erica'' or ''Erika''.

Royalty

Visigothic

* Euric, king of the Visigoths between 466 and 484

Danish

* Eric I of Denmark, king of Denmark between 1095 and 1103 * Eric II of Denmark, king of Denmark between 1134 and 1137 * Eric III of Denmark, king of Denmark from 1137 until he abdicated in 1146 *

Eric IV of Denmark Eric IV, also known as Eric Ploughpenny or Eric Plowpenny ( da, Erik Plovpenning), ( – 10 August 1250) was king of Denmark from 1241 until his death in 1250. His reign was marked by conflict and civil wars against his brothers. Early life E ...

, king of Denmark from 1241 until his murder in 1250 * Eric V of Denmark, son of Christopher I, reigned from 1259 to his murder in 1286 * Eric VI of Denmark, firstborn son of Eric V, reigned from 1286 to 1319 * Eric VII of Denmark, also Eric III of Norway and Eric XIII of Sweden, reigned from 1397 to his deposition in 1439

Norwegian

Eric I of Norway Eric Haraldsson ( non, Eiríkr Haraldsson , no, Eirik Haraldsson; died 954), nicknamed Bloodaxe ( non, blóðøx , no, Blodøks) and Brother-Slayer ( la, fratrum interfector), was a 10th-century Norwegian king. He ruled as King of Norway from ...

(Eric Bloodaxe), the second king of Norway *

Eric II of Norway Eric Magnusson (1268 – 15 July 1299) (Old Norse: ''Eiríkr Magnússon''; Norwegian: ''Eirik Magnusson'') was the King of Norway from 1280 until 1299. Background Eirik was the eldest surviving son of King Magnus the Lawmender of Norway, and his ...

, the king of Norway from 1280 until 1299 *

Eric III of Norway Eric of Pomerania (1381 or 1382 – 24 September 1459) was the ruler of the Kalmar Union from 1396 until 1439, succeeding his grandaunt, Queen Margaret I. He is known as Eric III as King of Norway (1389–1442), Eric VII as King of Denmark (1396 ...

, also Eric VII of Denmark and Eric XIII of Sweden * Eiríkr Hákonarson, earl of Lade, ruler of Norway and earl of Northumbria *

Erik the Red Erik Thorvaldsson (), known as Erik the Red, was a Norse explorer, described in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first settlement in Greenland. He most likely earned the epithet "the Red" due to the color of his hair a ...

, the son of Þorvaldr Ásvaldsson

Swedish

Alaric and Eric Alaric and Eric (Old Norse: ''Alrekr'' and ''Eiríkr''), according to legend, were two kings of Sweden. In the ''Ynglinga saga'' According to the ''Ynglinga saga'', Alaric and Eric were sons and heirs of the previous king Agni. They shared the ...

, two legendary kings of Sweden * Jorund and Eirik, two legendary kings of Sweden * Erik Björnsson, one of the sons of Björn Ironside * Erik Refilsson, Swedish legendary king *

Eric Anundsson Eric Anundsson or Eymundsson was a semi-legendary Swedish king who supposedly ruled during the 9th century. The Norse sagas describe him as successful in extending his realm over the Baltic Sea, but unsuccessful in his attempts of westward expansi ...

, Swedish legendary king who ruled during the 9th century, may be the same as

Erik Weatherhat Eric Weatherhat () was a legendary king of Sweden. According to the '' Swedish Chronicle'', the cognomen ''Weatherhat'' refers to the accommodating wind he enjoyed whilst pillaging in the Baltic Sea region. His place in the Swedish line of kin ...

, a more or less mythical Swedish king * Eric the Victorious, king of the Swedes during the second half of the 10th century * Eric and Eric, two pretenders around 1066 *

, Swedish king between 1150 and 1160, called Saint Eric, Eric the Lawgiver, Eric the Saint, or Eric the Holy * Eric X of Sweden, the King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216 * Eric XI of Sweden, the son of king Erik X of Sweden and Richeza of Denmark * Eric XII of Sweden, rival King of Sweden and to his father Magnus IV from 1356 to his death in 1359 * Eric XIII of Sweden, Eric of Pomerania * Eric XIV of Sweden, King of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1568

Given name

Eric, Erich, and Erik are very common given names. The below list is a sampling. See , , and for comprehensive lists.

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* Erik Acharius, Swedish botanist * Eric Adams, American politician and retired police officer *

Eric the Actor Eric Shaun Lynch (March 11, 1975 – September 20, 2014), once known as Eric the Midget and later Eric the Actor, was a member of '' The Howard Stern Show's'' Wack Pack. Lynch was, at his peak, tall, weighed , and had various health issues, i ...

, television actor, radio personality *

Eric Adjetey Anang Eric Adjetey Anang (; born 1985) is a Ghanaian sculptor and fantasy coffin carpenter. He was born in Teshie, Ghana and runs the Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop. He currently maintains dual residency and splits his time between Ghana and Madison, Wi ...

, Ghanaian artist *

Erik Affholter Erik Konrad Affholter (born April 10, 1966) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. As a 16-year-old place kicker during his junior season of high school he broke a nat ...

(born 1966), American football player * Eric Allen (born 1965), American football coach * Eric Andersen (born 1943), American singer-songwriter *

Eric Andersen (artist) Eric Andersen (born 1940 in Antwerp) is a Danish artist associated with the Fluxus art movement. He lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. Life and work In 1962 Andersen first took part in one of the early concerts given by Fluxus held during the Festum F ...

(born 1940), Danish artist * Eric Andre, American comedian *

Eric Ayala Eric Ayala (born January 2, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Keflavík in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla. He played college basketball for Maryland. High school career Ayala played basketball for Sanford Scho ...

(born 1999), Puerto Rican basketball player * Eric Bana (born 1968), Australian actor *

Eric Banks (American football) Eric Banks (born January 30, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UTSA. College career Banks was a member of the UTSA Roadrunners for four seas ...

(born 1998), American football player * Eric Bauza (born 1979), American voice actor * Eric Bazilian (born 1953), American singer, songwriter, arranger and producer, member of

The Hooters The Hooters are an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band combines elements of rock, reggae, ska, and folk music to create its sound. The Hooters first gained major commercial success in the United States in the mid-1980 ...

Erich Beer Erich "Ete" Beer (born 9 December 1946) is a German former football player and coach. Career Beer was born in Neustadt bei Coburg. He started his career at SpVgg Ebing and played until 1968 with VfL Neustadt, until a move to the Bundesliga ...

(born 1946), German footballer * Eric Benét (born 1966), American singer-songwriter and actor * Eric Marlon Bishop, American actor and musician known by the stage name Jamie Foxx * Eric Arthur Blair, English author known by his pen-name

George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalitar ...

* Eric Blore, English character actor *

Eric Boe Eric Allen Boe (born October 1, 1964) is a retired United States Air Force fighter pilot, Colonel, test pilot, and a current, active NASA astronaut. He flew as the pilot of Space Shuttle missions STS-126 and STS-133. Early life and education Bo ...

(born 1964), United States Air Force fighter pilot Colonel, test pilot, a Civil Air Patrol member, and a NASA astronaut *

Eric Bolling Eric Thomas Bolling (; born March 2, 1963) is an American television personality, conservative political commentator, author, and financial commentator. He has occupied numerous roles as a commentator on financial issues for television, most no ...

(born 1963), American news commentator * Erik Gustaf Boström (1842–1907), Swedish landowner and politician *

Eric DeWayne Boyd Channon Gail Christian, aged 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom Jr., aged 23, were from Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. They were kidnapped on the evening of January 6, 2007, when Christian's vehicle was carjacked. The couple were taken to a ...

(born 1972), American criminal convicted of the kidnapping, rape and murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom *

Eric L. Boyd Eric L. Boyd is a software engineer who also writes material for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. Career Eric L. Boyd has written articles and books for the Greyhawk setting, and has co-authored a number of Forgotten Realms campaign ...

, American software engineer * Erich Brandenberger, German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II *

Eric R. Braverman use both this parameter and , birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> , death_place = , death_cause = , body_discovered = , resting_place = , resting_place_coordinates = ...

(born 1957), American physician *

Eric Brodkowitz Eric Brodkowitz is an American-Israeli free agent professional baseball pitcher. He plays for the Israel National Baseball Team. Pitching for the Yale Bulldogs, he was named to the 2018 First Team All-Ivy League Team as a unanimous selection. I ...

, Israeli-American baseball pitcher for the Israel national baseball team * Eric "Nick" Bravin (born 1971), American Olympic fencer * Erik Breukink, Dutch racing cyclist * Eric Brewer (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player * Erik Bryggman (1891–1955), Finnish architect * Eric Burdon, English vocalist, songwriter and frontman of The Animals *

Erick Cabaco Erick Cathriel Cabaco Almada (born 19 April 1995) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a central defender for Spanish club Granada CF, on loan from Getafe CF. Club career Cabaco is a youth exponent from Rentistas. He made his league debut on ...

, Uruguayan footballer *

Erick Castillo Erick Leonel Castillo Arroyo (born 5 February 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Barcelona SC on loan from Liga MX club Tijuana and the Ecuador national team. Club career Born in Eloy Alfaro, Esmeraldas, ...

, Ecuadorian footballer * Eric Cantona (born 1966), French footballer * Eric Cantor, American politician * Eric Carle, children's author *

Erik Carrasco Erik "Cachete" Fernando Carrasco Follert (born May 18, 1983), is a Chilean professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Club Deportivo Valdivia club of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile, the country's top professional baske ...

, Chilean basketball player * Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Cameroonian footballer * Eric Church, American country music singer and songwriter * Eric Christian Olsen, American actor *

Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of ...

(born 1945), English guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter * Erick Brian Colón, singer, member of CNCO * Erich Consemüller, German Bauhaus-trained architect and photographer * Éric de Cromières (1953–2020), French sports executive *

Eric Decker Eric Thomas Decker (born March 15, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football and college baseball at the University of Minnesota, and was dra ...

, American football player * Erik Dekker, Dutch racing cyclist *

Erik Del Bufalo Erik Del Bufalo (born 1972) is a Venezuelan philosopher and university professor at Simón Bolívar University in Caracas. Career Erik graduated with a doctor in philosophy from the Paris Nanterre University. Since 2002, he is a member of t ...

, Venezuelan philosopher *

Erick Delgado Erick Guillermo Delgado Vásquez (born 30 June 1982) is a professional Peruvian footballer. He currently plays for Academia Deportiva Cantolao in the Torneo Descentralizado, as a goalkeeper. Club career Delgado began his career with Sporting ...

, Peruvian footballer *

Erik von Detten Erik Thomas von Detten (born October 3, 1982) is an American singer and former actor. He is known for his roles in ''Escape to Witch Mountain'', ''Toy Story'', ''Brink!'', ''Meego'', ''The Princess Diaries'', ''Complete Savages'', and ''So Weird ...

(born 1982), former American actor *

Eric Dever Eric Dever (born 1962) is an American painter. His paintings are held in the collections of Grey Art Gallery New York University, the Parrish Art Museum, Guild Hall Museum, and the Heckscher Museum of Art. Dever has exhibited throughout the United ...

, American painter * Eric Dickerson, American football player *

Eric Dier Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier (born 15 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team. A versatile defensive player, Dier has been deployed as a defensive midfielder, a centre-b ...

(born 1994), English footballer *

Erik Durm Erik Durm (born 12 May 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a full-back for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He made his senior debut for the Germany national team in 2014, and later that year was part of their squ ...

, German footballer *

Erik Edman Erik Kenneth Edman (; born 11 November 1978) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. Starting off his career with Helsingborgs IF in 1997, he went on to represent clubs in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, England, ...

, Swedish footballer *

Erik Erikson Erik Homburger Erikson (born Erik Salomonsen; 15 June 1902 – 12 May 1994) was a German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on psychological development of human beings. He coined the phrase identity cr ...

, German-born American developmental psychologist *

Eric Esch Eric Scott Esch (born August 3, 1966), better known by his nickname "Butterbean", is an American retired professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler who competed in the heavyweight division. He is also a televis ...

, American boxer * Erik Estrada, American actor *

Erik Ezelius John Erik Ezelius (born 1986) is a Swedish politician, army officer and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Västra Götaland County East since September 2018. He had previ ...

(born 1986), Swedish politician *

Erik Ezukanma Chukwuerika "Erik" Ezukanma ( ; born January 25, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech. High school career Ezukanma attended Timber C ...

(born 2000), American football player

F–L

* Erich von Falkenhayn (1861–1922), Chief of the German General Staff during the First World War *

Eric Felton Eric Norman Felton (born October 8, 1955) is a former American football defensive back who played three seasons in the National Football League with the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth ...

, American football player *

Erik Ivar Fredholm Erik Ivar Fredholm (7 April 1866 – 17 August 1927) was a Swedish mathematician whose work on integral equations and operator theory foreshadowed the theory of Hilbert spaces. Biography Fredholm was born in Stockholm in 1866. He obtained his P ...

, Swedish mathematician * Eric Frenzel (born 1988), German Nordic combined skier *

Eric Fromm Eric Fromm (born June 27, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Tennis career Fromm's best result at a Grand Slam was reaching the fourth round of the French Open in 1983 in singles, where he lost in straight se ...

(born 1958), American tennis player *

Erich Fromm Erich Seligmann Fromm (; ; March 23, 1900 – March 18, 1980) was a German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist. He was a German Jew who fled the Nazi regime and settled in the U ...

, German sociologist and writer *

Erik Frank Erik Frank (12 November 1899 – 5 January 1972) was a Finnish cycle sport, cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1899 births 1972 deaths Finnish male cyclists Olympic cyclist ...

, Finnish cyclist *

Eric Friedler Eric Friedler (born September 8, 1954) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Friedler grew up in Chicago and attended Evanston Township High School. From 1972 to 1976 he was at the University of Michigan, where ...

(born 1954), American tennis player *

Eric Garcia (disambiguation) Eric Garcia may refer to: *Eric Garcia (writer) (born 1972), American writer *Eric García (footballer, born 1993), Spanish football midfielder *Eric Garcia (basketball) (born 1994), American basketball player *Eric García (footballer, born 2001) ...

, multiple people * Erich Gonzales (born 1990), Filipina actress * Eric Gonzalez (lawyer), American lawyer * Erik González (born 1991), Dominican baseball player *

Eric Gordon Eric Ambrose Gordon Jr. (born December 25, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In high school, he was named "Mr. Basketball" of Indiana during his senior year ...

(born 1988), American professional basketball player *

Eric Gray (disambiguation) Eric Gray may refer to: *Eric Gray (American football) Eric DeWayne Gray (born November 4, 1999) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee and Okl ...

, multiple people * Erick Green (born 1991), American basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

* Eric Greitens, American politician, author, and Navy SEAL *

Eric Griffin (basketball) Eric Londery Griffin (born May 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Hiwassee College, Garden City CC, and Campbell University before ...

(born 1990), American basketball player * Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish writer, historian, and composer * Erik Guay, Canadian alpine skier *

Eric Hacker Eric Lynn Hacker (born March 26, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Hacker stands and weighs . He throws right-handed but is a switch hitter. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsb ...

, American professional baseball pitcher *

Erik Hamrén Erik Anders Hamrén (born 27 June 1957) is a Swedish manager and former football player, who is the manager of Danish Superliga club AaB. He also previously coached the Sweden national football team between 2009 and 2016 and the Iceland nationa ...

, Swedish football coach * Eric Harper, New Zealand sportsman *

Eric Harris (disambiguation) Eric Harris (1981–1999) was one of the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre. Eric Harris may also refer to: *Eric Harris (gridiron football) (1955–2012), NFL player *Eric Harris (rugby league) (1910–?), rugby league footballer ...

, multiple people * Erich Hartmann, German WWII fighter ace *

Eric A. Havelock Eric Alfred Havelock (; 3 June 1903 – 4 April 1988) was a British classicist who spent most of his life in Canada and the United States. He was a professor at the University of Toronto and was active in the Canadian socialist movement du ...

, British classicist * Eric Hayes, British soldier *

Eric Hayes (American football) Eric Gerard Hayes (born November 12, 1967) is a former American football defensive tackle who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was drafted by the Seaha ...

, American football player * Eric Heiden, American speed skater * Erik Heinrichs, Finnish general *

Eric Himelfarb Eric Himelfarb (born January 1, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for HC Thurgau of the NLB. SCL Tigers Langnau 2017 - 2018 Playing career Himelfarb was 171st overall pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. ...

, Canadian ice hockey player * Eric Holcomb, American politician * Eric Holle, American football player * Eric Holmback (1916–1965), American professional wrestler, also known by ring name Yukon Eric * Eric Holtz (born 1965), American Head Coach of the Israel national baseball team * Erich Honecker, (1922–1993), East German leader * Eric Hosmer, American baseball player *

Eric Hutchinson Eric Hutchinson (born September 8, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his songs " Rock & Roll", "OK, It's Alright with Me", "Not There Yet", "Watching You Watch Him", and "Tell the World". Hutchinson was named an AOL "About t ...

, American singer-songwriter *

Eric Idle Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943) is an English actor, comedian, musician and writer. Idle was a member of the British surreal comedy group Monty Python and the parody rock band The Rutles, and is the writer of the music and lyrics for the Broadwa ...

, English comedian, actor, author, singer, writer, and comedic composer * Eric Jacobson, American puppeteer *

Eric Johnson Eric Johnson may refer to: Music *Eric Johnson (guitarist) (born 1954) an American guitarist and recording artist * Eric D. Johnson (born 1976), member of multiple indie-rock bands including Fruit Bats, The Shins and Califone Politics * Eric Joh ...

, American guitarist and recording artist *

Erik Johnson Erik Robert Johnson (born March 21, 1988) is an American ice hockey defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed the "Condor", Johnson previously played for the St. Louis Blues, who selected him with the f ...

, American hockey player *

Erik Jorpes Johan Erik Jorpes (born Johansson, 15 July 1894 – 10 July 1973) was a Finnish-born Swedish physician and biochemist. He identified the chemical structure of heparin and developed its clinical applications. Jorpes was the professor of medical che ...

, Finnish-born Swedish physician and biochemist *

Eric Jungmann Eric Joseph Jungmann (born December 2, 1981) is an American film and television actor perhaps best known for his role as "the obsessed best friend," Ricky Lipman in ''Not Another Teen Movie''. He is also known for his role of Jain McManus in '' Ni ...

(born 1981), American actor * Eric Kandel (born 1929), Austrian-American physician and Nobel Prize laureate * Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Swedish Nobel Prize winning poet * Erik Karlsson, Swedish hockey player *

Erich Kästner Emil Erich Kästner (; 23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German writer, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books including '' Emil and the Detectives''. He received ...

, (1899–1974), German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist *

Erik Keedus Erik Keedus (born 27 April 1990) is an Estonian professional basketball player for TalTech of the Estonian Korvpalli Meistriliiga. He is a 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall shooting guard and small forward. Keedus represents the Estonian national ba ...

, Estonian basketball player *

Erik Kynard Erik Kynard Jr. (born February 3, 1991) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. In his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as a 21-year-old, he won a silver medal in the men's high jump. His silver me ...

, American high jumper * Eriq La Salle, American actor and director *

Erik Lamela Erik Manuel Lamela Cordero (born 4 March 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for La Liga club Sevilla and the Argentina national team. Lamela began his career at River Plate and in 201 ...

, Argentine footballer * Eric Lange, American actor * Eric Larson, American animator for the Walt Disney Studios starting in 1933 and one of the " Disney's Nine Old Men" * Erik Laxmann, Russian explorer of Swedish origin * Eric Liddell, Scottish athlete, rugby union international player, and missionary * Eric Lindell, American singer-songwriter * Eric Lindros, hockey player *

Eric Lively Eric Lawrence Lively (né Brown; born July 31, 1981) is an American actor. He played the role of Andy Evans in '' Speak'' (2004), Carey Bell in ''So Weird'' (1999–2001), and Mark Wayland in ''The L Word'' (2005). Early life Eric Lawrence Liv ...

(born 1981), American actor *

Erik Lorig Erik Lorig (born November 17, 1986) is a former American football Fullback who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played defensive end in college football at Stanford, where he sometimes played both ways as a Tight End ...

(born 1986), American football player * Erich Ludendorff, German general and one of the moat significant commanders of World War I

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* Eric Mabius, American actor * Eric Martsolf, American actor *

Eric Maskin Eric Stark Maskin (born December 12, 1950) is an American economist and mathematician. He was jointly awarded the 2007 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Leonid Hurwicz and Roger Myerson "for having laid the foundations of mechanism d ...

, American economist and Nobel prize laureate * Erich von Manstein, German field marshal *

Erik Mariñelarena Erik Mariñelarena Herrera (born January 10, 1977) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and producer. He is the founder of E Corp Studio, a production company he established in 2001. Personal life Mariñelarena was born in Mexico City. His mot ...

, Mexican screenwriter, director and producer * Eric McCormack, American actor *

Erik McCoy Erik McCoy (born August 27, 1997) is an American football center for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M. Early years McCoy attended Lufkin High School in Lufkin, Texas. He comm ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Erick McIntosh Erick McIntosh (born May 27, 1987) is an American football defensive back for the San Antonio Gunslingers. He played college football at Florida Atlantic University. He has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Storm, Orlando Predators, Iowa Barnsto ...

, American football player *

Erik Messerschmidt Erik Messerschmidt, ASC, (born October 23, 1980) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director David Fincher on the films ''Mank'' (as director of photography) and '' Gone Girl'' (as gaffer), and on the ...

, American cinematographer *

Eric Minkin Eric Minkin (אריק מנקין; born November 28, 1950) is an American-Israeli former basketball player. He played the center position. He played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team. Biography ...

(born 1950), American-Israeli basketball player * Erik Mongrain, Canadian composer and guitarist * Eric Morecambe, English comedian *

Eric Moon Eric Edward Moon (6 March 1923 – 31 July 2016) was a librarian and editor who had a shaping influence on American librarianship in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s as editor-in-chief of ''Library Journal'', president of the American Librar ...

, English Librarian *

Erich Muhsfeldt Erich Mußfeldt also spelled Erich Muhsfeldt (18 February 1913 – 24 January 1948) was a German war criminal. He served as an SS NCO in three extermination camps during World War II in occupied Poland and Germany: Auschwitz, Majdanek and Flo ...

, German SS officer at Auschwitz and Majdanek concentration camps executed for war crimes * Eric Hilliard Nelson (1940–1985), better known as Ricky Nelson, American actor, singer/songwriter and musician * Eric Nam, a Korean American singer-songwriter, entertainer and television presenter *

Erick Neres da Cruz Erick Neres da Cruz (born 24 August 1988) is a Brazilian professional footballer, who plays for Olhanense as a midfielder. Career Portugal Born in Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Erick played one season with Ituano Futebol Clube for one season be ...

, Brazilian footballer * Eric Nkansah, Ghanaian sprinter * Eric Nystrom (born 1983), American hockey player *

Eric Owens (bass-baritone) Eric Owens (born July 11, 1970) is an American operatic bass-baritone. He has performed both in new works and reinterpreted classic repertoire. In 1996 he won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Life and career Born in Philadelphia, ...

, American opera singer * Erik Palladino, American actor *

Eric Pardinho Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Toronto Blue Jays and rosters of their minor league affiliates. Players Addison Barger Addison Barger (born November 12, 1999) is an American professional baseball infielder in th ...

, Brazilian professional baseball player *

Eric Parker (American football) Eric Samuel Parker (born April 14, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Tennessee. Parker spent ...

, American football player * Eric Peterson, Canadian actor *

Erik Peterson (theologian) Erik Peterson Grandjean (7 June 1890 – 26 October 1960) was a German theologian and Christian archeologist. Biography Erik Peterson was born in Hamburg. He studied theology from 1910 to 1914 in Strasbourg, Greifswald, Berlin, Basel and Götting ...

(1890–1960), German theologian * Eric Pierpoint, American actor *

Eric Pinkins Eric Pinkins (born August 7, 1991) is a former American football linebacker and safety. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State. Early years Pinkins attended ...

, American football player * Eric Prydz, Swedish disc jockey and producer *

Erick Pulgar Erick Antonio Pulgar Farfán (born 15 January 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo, and the Chile national team. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a defender. ...

, Chilean footballer *

Eric Ravotti Eric Allen Ravotti (born March 16, 1971) is a former American football linebacker who played three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draf ...

, American football player * Erich Maria Remarque (1898–1970), German writer (''All Quiet on the Western Front'') *

Erik Rhodes (actor, born 1906) Erik Rhodes (born Ernest Sharpe; February 10, 1906 – February 17, 1990) was an American film and Broadway singer and actor. He is best remembered today for appearing in two classic Hollywood musical films with the popular dancing team of Fr ...

, American film and Broadway actor *

Erich Ribbeck Erich Ribbeck (born 13 June 1937) is a German former professional football player and manager, best known for coaching in the Bundesliga. In 1988, he won the UEFA Cup as manager of Bayer Leverkusen, the first title in the club's history. Club c ...

(born 1937), German footballer and coach *

Erik Rico Erik Rico is an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ. Biography Erik Rico was born in North Carolina and raised between New York and North Carolina. In 1997, Erik Rico was signed by Columbia Records executive Randy Jackson ...

, American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ *

Éric Ripert Eric Frank Ripert (; born 2 March 1965) is a French chef, author, and television personality specializing in modern French cuisine and noted for his work with seafood. Ripert's flagship restaurant, Le Bernardin, located in New York City, has ...

, chef and co-owner of the New York restaurant, Le Bernardin *

Eric Roberts Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. His career began with a leading role in ''King of the Gypsies'' (1978) for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. He was nominated again at the Golden Globes fo ...

, American actor *

Eric Rosswood Eric Rosswood (né Ross, born October 12, 1979) is an American author and LGBT activist, best known for writing books about parenting. As of 2022, he has released five books. He is the author of two children's books, starting with ''My Uncle's We ...

, American activist *

Erich Roth Erich Roth (1910 – executed in 1947 in Yugoslavia) was a functionary in the Gestapo (secret police) of Nazi Germany and war criminal during World War II. Roth studied law at the University of Jena and University of Göttingen and worked as an ...

(1910–1947), Nazi Gestapo member executed for war crimes * Erich Rudorffer (1917–2016), German Luftwaffe fighter ace * Eric Saade, Swedish singer/songwriter *

Erik Satie Eric Alfred Leslie Satie (, ; ; 17 May 18661 July 1925), who signed his name Erik Satie after 1884, was a French composer and pianist. He was the son of a French father and a British mother. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire, but was an und ...

, French composer *

Eric Saubert Eric Saubert (born May 9, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Drake, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Eric Schmidt Eric Emerson Schmidt (born April 27, 1955) is an American businessman and software engineer known for being the CEO of Google from 2001 to 2011, executive chairman of Google from 2011 to 2015, executive chairman of Alphabet Inc. from 2015 to 20 ...

, billionaire executive chairman of Google * Erik Schmidt (painter), Estonian painter * Eric Sevareid, American journalist * Eric Singer, American hard rock and heavy metal drummer, best known as a member of Kiss *

Erik Solbakken Erik Solbakken (born 17 November 1984 in Hemsedal) is a Norwegian television presenter. Solbakken hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 together with Haddy Jatou N'jie and Nadia Hasnaoui. Career Solbakken trained as a journalist at Volda Uni ...

, Norwegian television presenter *

Erik Spoelstra Erik Jon Spoelstra ( ; born November 1, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has won two NBA championships as the head coach of the Heat. A Fi ...

(born 1970), Filipino-American professional basketball coach * Eric Staal, Canadian hockey player * Eric Stanley (violinist), American violinist and composer *

Eric Steele Eric Steele (born 15 May 1954) is an English former footballer turned coach, who is currently employed as a goalkeeping coach by the Football Association, working with England's junior teams. Career Steele began his playing career as a goalkee ...

(born 1954), English football player and coach *

Eric Still Eric Johnson Still (born June 28, 1967) is a former American football offensive guard who played college football at the University of Tennessee and attended Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee.Eric Stokes (disambiguation) Eric Stokes may refer to: * Eric Stokes (composer) (1930–1999), American composer * Eric Thomas Stokes (1924–1981), historian of South Asia * Eric Stokes (American football executive) (born 1973), American football scout, executive and former de ...

, multiple people *

Eric Stoltz Eric Cameron Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is an American actor, director and producer. He played the role of Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film ''Mask'', which earned him the nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Support ...

, American actor, director and producer *

Erik Swanson Erik Donald Swanson (born September 4, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 with the Seattle Mariners. Amateur career Swanson attended Mariemon ...

(born 1993), American baseball player * Eric Sykes, English radio, television and film writer, actor and director *Eric Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people *Eric Thorne (1862–1922), English singer and actor *Eric Trolle (c. 1460–1530), regent of Sweden in 1512 *Eric Trolle (1863–1934), Swedish diplomat *Eric Tsang, Hong Kong film actor, producer and director *Erik Turner, rhythm guitarist of glam metal band Warrant *Erick Thohir, Indonesian businessman and entrepreneur *Erik Valdez, American actor *Eric Vale, voice actor and script writer *Erik Verlinde, Dutch theoretical physicist *Erik De Vlaeminck, Belgian racing cyclist *Erick Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist *Erick Wainaina, Kenyan long-distance runner *Erich Wasicky, German SS pharmacist at Mauthausen concentration camp in charge of gassing victims and was executed. *Eric Welsh, intelligence officer *Eric Wennström, Swedish hurdler *Eric Whitacre, composer and conductor *Erik White, American director *Erik White (Canadian football), Canadian football player *E. B. Wikramanayake, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician and lawyer *Eric Wikramanayake, Sri Lankan Sinhala conservationist *Eric Wilkerson, American football player *Erik Adolf von Willebrand, Finnish internist (von Willebrand disease) *Eric Winstanley (1944–2021), English footballer * Eric Lynn Wright, American rapper known as Eazy-E *Eric Yuan (born 1969/70), American billionaire, founder and CEO of Zoom Video Communications *Erik Zabel (born 1970), German cyclist *Eric Zinterhofer (born 1971), American private equity financier *Erik de Zwart, Dutch radio and television maker

Fictional characters

* Eric, a character in the 2002 American coming-of-age romantic drama movie ''A Walk to Remember#Cast, A Walk to Remember'' * Erik the Red, fictional Shi'ar character in the Marvel Comics comic book universe * Eric, a character from the video game Zero Time Dilemma *Erik (The Phantom of the Opera), Erik, the titular character in Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel ''The Phantom of the Opera'' * Erik, a Reindeer villager from the video game series ''Animal Crossing'' *Flat Eric, low-tech, yellow puppet character from Levi's commercials for Sta-Prest One Crease Denim Clothing * Eric Birling, son of Arthur Birling in J. B. Priestley, J B Priestley's play ''An Inspector Calls'' * Eric Blonowitz, a character in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Drake & Josh'' *Blade (character), Eric Brooks, also known as Blade in the Marvel Universe **Blade (New Line Blade franchise character), Blade (New Line ''Blade'' franchise character) **Blade (Marvel Cinematic Universe) *Eric Cartman, one of the four main characters in the TV series ''South Park'' * Eric Duckman, titular character from the TV series ''Duckman'' *Eric Foreman, major character from the TV series ''House (TV series), House M.D.'' *Eric Forman (That '70s Show), the main character in ''That 70s Show'' *Eric Gibb, a character in the 1986 American fantasy drama film ''The Boy Who Could Fly#Cast, The Boy Who Could Fly'' *General Erich Von Klinkerhoffen, the boss of Colonel Kurt Von Strohm, Captain Alberto Bertorelli, Captain Hans Geering and Lieutenant Hubert Gruber in the TV series '''Allo 'Allo!'' * Eric McGowen, a character in the 1994 American martial arts drama movie ''The Next Karate Kid#Cast, The Next Karate Kid'' *Eric Murphy, fictional character on the comedy-drama television series Entourage (U.S. TV series), Entourage *Eric Northman, the love interest of Sookie Stackhouse in the ''Southern Vampire Mysteries'' novels and the TV series ''True Blood'' *Eric Draven, the undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder in the movie ''The Crow'' *Erik Von Darkmoor, fictional character appearing in the novels of Raymond E. Feist *Erik Lehnsherr, also known as Magneto in the Marvel Universe *Eric Matthews (character), Eric Matthews, a main character from the TV series ''Boy Meets World'' and its spinoff ''Girl Meets World'' * Erik Pinksterblom, the main character in ''Erik of het klein insectenboek'' *Eric Myers, a character in ''Power Rangers Time Force'' *Erik Killmonger, Erik "Killmonger" Stevens, a Marvel Comics supervillain and the main antagonist of Black Panther (film), ''Black Panther'' *Rincewind#Eric Thursley, Eric Thursley, a thirteen-year-old demonologist and the titular character of the Discworld novel ''Eric (novel), Eric'×' *Eric van der Woodsen, Gossip Girl character * Erik, a thief as well as one of the main companions of the protagonist in the video game, ''Dragon Quest XI'' * Eric Yorkie, a character in novel series ''Twilight (novel series), Twilight'' *Prince Eric, the love interest of Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Princess Ariel in the Disney movie, ''The Little Mermaid (1989 film), The Little Mermaid''

Surname

*Dobrica Erić (1936–2019), Serbian writer *Elspeth Eric (1907–1993), American actress *Jelena Erić (born 1979), Serbian handball player *Micheal Eric (born 1988), Nigerian basketball player *Nenad Erić (born 1982), Serbian football goalkeeper *Slađana Erić (born 1983), Serbian volleyball player *Zoran Erić (born 1950), Serbian composer

References

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