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
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...
name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to
monophthongization
Monophthongization is a sound change by which a diphthong becomes a monophthong, a type of vowel shift. It is also known as ungliding, as diphthongs are also known as gliding vowels. In languages that have undergone monophthongization, digraphs ...
).
The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older
Proto-Norse
Proto-Norse (also called Ancient Nordic, Ancient Scandinavian, Ancient Norse, Primitive Norse, Proto-Nordic, Proto-Scandinavian and Proto-North Germanic) was an Indo-European language spoken in Scandinavia that is thought to have evolved as a ...
''*
aina(z)'', meaning "one, alone, unique", ''as in the form'' ''Æ∆inrikr'' explicitly, but it could also be from ''*
aiwa(z)'' "everlasting,
eternity
Eternity, in common parlance, means Infinity, infinite time that never ends or the quality, condition, or fact of being everlasting or eternal. Classical philosophy, however, defines eternity as what is timeless or exists outside time, whereas ...
", as in the Gothic form ''
Euric
Euric (Gothic: ''* Aiwareiks'', see ''Eric''), also known as Evaric, or Eurico in Spanish and Portuguese (c. 420 – 28 December 484), son of Theodoric I, ruled as king (''rex'') of the Visigoths, after murdering his brother, Theodoric II, from ...
''. The second element ''-
ríkr'' stems either from
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages.
Proto-Germanic eventually developed from pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic branc ...
''*
ríks'' "king, ruler" (cf. Gothic ''
reiks
Reiks (; pronunciation ; Latinized as ''rix'') is a Gothic title for a tribal ruler, often translated as "king".
In the Gothic Bible, it translates to the Greek '' árchōn'' (ἄρχων).
It is presumably translated as '' basiliskos'' (βασ ...
'') or the therefrom derived ''*
ríkijaz'' "kingly, powerful, rich, prince"; from the common
Proto-Indo-European
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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
Eriksgata (i.e. "Erik's Road") is the tour traditionally taken in the Middle Ages by a newly-elected Swedish king through the important provinces of the realm to have his election confirmed by the local thing (assembly), assemblies. The actual ele ...
'', 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
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
, William
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...
, 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
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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
)
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is ''Erik''. In Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
, 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
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
and Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
(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
Phonetics is a branch of linguistics that studies how humans produce and perceive sounds, or in the case of sign languages, the equivalent aspects of sign. Linguists who specialize in studying the physical properties of speech are phoneticians. ...
as ''Eerik
Eerik is a masculine given name most commonly found in Estonia and Finland. It is a cognate of the English language name Eric. Men and boys named Eerik celebrate name day in Finland and Estonia on 18 May.
Eerik may refer to:
*Eerik Aps (born 1 ...
'' (), 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
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Most transnational languages in the modern period have a writing system, and mos ...
, 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
Eero is an Estonian and Finnish masculine given name (pronounced: /e:ro/). Notable people with the name include:
* Eero Aarnio (born 1932), Finnish interior designer
* Eero Aho (born 1968), Finnish actor
* Eero Akaan-Penttilä (born 1943), F ...
'', '' 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 Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...
n 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
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
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
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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
Greek may refer to:
Greece
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
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
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
, ''Érico'' in Portuguese
Portuguese may refer to:
* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
. (Note some phonetically simplified modern forms may be conflated with descendants of cognate name Henry
Henry may refer to:
People
*Henry (given name)
*Henry (surname)
* Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry
Royalty
* Portuguese royalty
** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal
** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
via Henrīcus, Henrik
Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heikk ...
, from Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages.
Proto-Germanic eventually developed from pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic branc ...
Haimarīks, sharing the stem *rīks.)
Among Slavic languages
The Slavic languages, also known as the Slavonic languages, are Indo-European languages spoken primarily by the Slavic peoples and their descendants. They are thought to descend from a proto-language called Proto-Slavic, spoken during the Ear ...
, most using the Latin alphabet
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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
Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including:
*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
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'' 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
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
, ''Eric'', ''Erik'' and ''Erich'' are used.Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache (GfdS): Beliebteste Vornamen
Gfds.de. Retrieved 1 February 2013. In
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...
, the most common spelling is ''Erick''.
In
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
,
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
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
, the
name day
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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 House of Eric ( sv, Erikska ätten) was a medieval Swedish royal dynasty with several pretenders to the throne between 1150 and 1220, rivaling for kingship of Sweden with the House of Sverker. The first king from the House of Eric was Eric ...
.
The feminine derivative is ''
Erica
Erica or ERICA may refer to:
* Erica (given name)
* ''Erica'' (plant), a flowering plant genus
* Erica (chatbot), a service of Bank of America
* ''Erica'' (video game), a 2019 FMV video game
* ''Erica'' (spider), a jumping spider genus
* Eric ...
'' or ''Erika''.
Royalty
Visigothic
*
Euric
Euric (Gothic: ''* Aiwareiks'', see ''Eric''), also known as Evaric, or Eurico in Spanish and Portuguese (c. 420 – 28 December 484), son of Theodoric I, ruled as king (''rex'') of the Visigoths, after murdering his brother, Theodoric II, from ...
, king of the Visigoths between 466 and 484
Danish
*
Eric I of Denmark
Eric I ( – 10 July 1103), also known as Eric the Good ( da, Erik Ejegod), was King of Denmark following his brother Olaf I of Denmark, Olaf I Hunger in 1095. He was a son of Sweyn II of Denmark, Sweyn II. His mother's identity is unknown. He ...
, king of Denmark between 1095 and 1103
*
Eric II of Denmark
Eric II the Memorable ( da, Erik II Emune; – 18 September 1137) was king of Denmark between 1134 and 1137. Eric was an illegitimate son of Eric I of Denmark, who ruled Denmark from 1095 to 1103. Eric the Memorable rebelled against his uncle Ni ...
, king of Denmark between 1134 and 1137
*
Eric III of Denmark
Eric III Lamb ( da, Erik III Lam, – 27 August 1146) was the King of Denmark from 1137 until 1146. He was the grandson of Eric I of Denmark and the nephew of Eric II of Denmark, whom he succeeded on the throne. He abdicated in 1146, as th ...
, 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
Eric V Klipping (1249 – 22 November 1286) was King of Denmark from 1259 to 1286. After his father Christopher I died, his mother Margaret Sambiria ruled Denmark in his name until 1266, proving to be a competent regent. Between 1261 and 1262, t ...
, son of Christopher I, reigned from 1259 to his murder in 1286
*
Eric VI of Denmark
Eric VI Menved (1274 – 13 November 1319) was King of Denmark (1286–1319). A son of King Eric V and Agnes of Brandenburg, he became king in 1286 at age 12, when his father was murdered on 22 November by unknown assailants. On account of his ag ...
, firstborn son of Eric V, reigned from 1286 to 1319
*
Eric VII of Denmark
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 (13 ...
, 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
Erik Hakonsson, also known as Eric of Hlathir or Eric of Norway, (, 960s – 1020s) was Earl of Lade, Governor of Norway and Earl of Northumbria. He was the son of Earl Hákon Sigurðarson and brother of the legendary Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade. He ...
, 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 Erik Björnsson was supposedly one of the sons of Björn Ironside and a legendary king of Sweden of the House of Munsö, who would have lived in the late 9th century. One of the few surviving Scandinavian sources that deal with Swedish kings from t ...
, one of the sons of Björn Ironside
*
Erik Refilsson Erik Refilsson was a legendary king of Sweden of the House of Munsö, who lived in the late 9th century. One of the few surviving Scandinavian sources that deal with Swedish kings from this time is '' Hervarar saga''. The saga is from the 12th or 1 ...
, 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
Eric the Victorious (Old Norse: ''Eiríkr inn sigrsæli'', Modern Swedish: ''Erik Segersäll''; c. 945 – c. 995) was a Swedish monarch as of around 970. Although there were earlier Swedish kings, he is the first Swedish king in a consecutive reg ...
, king of the Swedes during the second half of the 10th century
*
Eric and Eric Eric and Eric, according to Adam of Bremen, were two contenders for the kingship of Sweden around 1066–67, after the death of King Stenkil. They waged war on each other, with disastrous consequences: " this war all the Swedish magnates are said ...
, two pretenders around 1066
*
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'' ...
, Swedish king between 1150 and 1160, called Saint Eric, Eric the Lawgiver, Eric the Saint, or Eric the Holy
*
Eric X of Sweden
Eric "X" (Swedish: ''Erik Knutsson''; Old Norse: ''Eiríkr Knútsson''; – 10 April 1216) was the King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216. Also known as ''Eric the Survivor'' (Swedish: "Erik som överlevde"), he was, at his accession to the thro ...
, the King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216
*
Eric XI of Sweden
Eric "XI" the Lisp and Lame Swedish: ''Erik Eriksson'' or ''Erik läspe och halte''; Old Norse: ''Eiríkr Eiríksson'' (1216 – 2 February 1250) was king of Sweden in 1222–29 and 1234–50. Being the last ruler of the House of Eric, he stood ...
, the son of king Erik X of Sweden and Richeza of Denmark
*
Eric XII of Sweden
Eric XII (Swedish: ''Erik Magnusson''; 1339 – 21 June 1359) was King of Sweden and lord of Scania in 1344–1359. He was
a co-ruler with his father, King Magnus IV, from 1356 until his death in 1359.
Referring to Erik Magnusson as King Eric ...
, 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
Eric XIV ( sv, Erik XIV; 13 December 153326 February 1577) was King of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1569. Eric XIV was the eldest son of Gustav I (1496–1560) and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (1513–1535). He was also ruler of Es ...
, 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.
A–E
*
Erik Acharius
Erik Acharius (10 October 1757 – 14 August 1819) was a Swedish botanist who pioneered the taxonomy of lichens and is known as the "father of lichenology." Acharius was famously the last pupil of Carl Linnaeus.
Life
Acharius was born in ...
, Swedish botanist
*
Eric Adams
Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and retired police captain serving as the 110th mayor of New York City since January 1, 2022.
Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York C ...
, 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
Eric Andre Allen (born November 22, 1965) is an American football coach and former cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and Oakland Raiders from 1988 to 2001. A six-time ...
(born 1965), American football coach
*
Eric Andersen
Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, who has written songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, the Grateful Dead and many others. Early in his career, in the 1960s, he ...
(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
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 monophthongization).
The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...
, American comedian
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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
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Eric Bana
Eric Banadinović, (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as Eric Bana (), is an Australian actor and comedian. He began his career in the sketch comedy series '' Full Frontal'' before gaining notice in the comedy drama '' The Castle'' (19 ...
(born 1968), Australian actor
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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
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Eric Bauza
Eric Bauza (born December 7, 1979) is a Canadian-American voice actor and comedian. His most-known roles include Stimpy on '' Ren and Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'', Foop on ''The Fairly OddParents'' and its reboot ''Fairly Odder'', Thunderbolt Ro ...
(born 1979), American voice actor
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Eric Bazilian
Eric M. Bazilian (born July 21, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. Bazilian is a founding member of the rock band The Hooters. He wrote " One of Us", a song first recorded by Joan Osborne in 19 ...
(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 ...
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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
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Eric Benét
Eric Benét Jordan (born October 15, 1967) is an American R&B/neo soul singer-songwriter and actor, who has received a total of four Grammy nominations to date for his musical work.
Biography
Early life
Benét was born on October 15, 1966 ...
(born 1966), American singer-songwriter and actor
* Eric Marlon Bishop, American actor and musician known by the stage name
Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film '' Ray'', for which he won the ...
* 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 ...
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Eric Blore
Eric Blore Sr. (23 December 1887 – 2 March 1959) was an English actor and writer. His early stage career, mostly in the West End of London, centred on revue and musical comedy, but also included straight plays. He wrote sketches for and appe ...
, 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
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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
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Erik Gustaf Boström
Erik Gustaf Bernhard Boström (11 February 1842 – 21 February 1907) was a Swedish landowner and politician who was a member of the Swedish Parliament (1876–1907) and the longest-serving Prime Minister of Sweden of the 19th century. He ...
(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
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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
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Erich Brandenberger __NOTOC__
Erich Brandenberger (15 July 1892 – 21 June 1955) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Biography
In World War I Br ...
, German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II
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Eric R. Braverman
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(born 1957), American physician
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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
The Israel national baseball team ( he, נבחרת ישראל בבייסבול) represents Israel in international competitions. It is managed by Israeli-American former Major League Baseball World Series champion, World Baseball Classic champion, ...
*
Eric "Nick" Bravin (born 1971), American Olympic fencer
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Erik Breukink
Erik Breukink (born 1 April 1964) is a former Dutch professional road racing cyclist. In 1988, Breukink won the youth competition in the Tour de France. In 1990, finished 3rd in the 1990 Tour de France. Most recently, he served as the manager of ...
, Dutch racing cyclist
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Eric Brewer (ice hockey)
Eric Peter Brewer (born April 17, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), last suiting up for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is an NHL All-Star and Olympic gold med ...
, Canadian ice hockey player
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Erik Bryggman
Erik William Bryggman (7 February 1891 – 21 December 1955) was a Finnish architect. He was born in Turku, the youngest of the five sons of Johan Ulrik Bryggman (1838–1911) and Wendla Gustava Bryggman (née Nordström) (1852–1903). He ...
(1891–1955), Finnish architect
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Eric Burdon
Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941) is an English singer. He was previously the lead vocalist of R&B and rock band the Animals and funk band War. He is regarded as one of the British Invasion's most distinctive singers with his deep, powe ...
, English vocalist, songwriter and frontman of
The Animals
The Animals (also billed as Eric Burdon and the Animals) are an English rock band, formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in the early 1960s. The band moved to London upon finding fame in 1964. The Animals were known for their gritty, bluesy sound and ...
*
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, Ecuadorian footballer
*Eric Cantona (born 1966), French footballer
*Eric Cantor, American politician
*Eric Carle, children's author
*Erik Carrasco, Chilean basketball player
*Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Cameroonian footballer
*Eric Church, American country music singer and songwriter
*Eric Christian Olsen, American actor
*Eric Clapton (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, American football player
*Erik Dekker, Dutch racing cyclist
*Erik Del Bufalo, Venezuelan philosopher
*Erick Delgado, Peruvian footballer
*Erik von Detten (born 1982), former American actor
*Eric Dever, American painter
*Eric Dickerson, American football player
*Eric Dier (born 1994), English footballer
*Erik Durm, German footballer
*Erik Edman, Swedish footballer
*Erik Erikson, German-born American developmental psychologist
*Eric Esch, American boxer
*Erik Estrada, American actor
*Erik Ezelius (born 1986), Swedish politician
*Erik Ezukanma (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, American football player
*Erik Ivar Fredholm, Swedish mathematician
*Eric Frenzel (born 1988), German Nordic combined skier
*Eric Fromm (born 1958), American tennis player
*Erich Fromm, German sociologist and writer
*Erik Frank, Finnish cyclist
* Eric Friedler (born 1954), American tennis player
*Eric Garcia (disambiguation), multiple people
*Erich Gonzales (born 1990), Filipina actress
*Eric Gonzalez (lawyer), American lawyer
*Erik González (born 1991), Dominican baseball player
*Eric Gordon (born 1988), American professional basketball player
*Eric Gray (disambiguation), multiple people
*Erick Green (born 1991), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
*Eric Greitens, American politician, author, and Navy SEAL
*Eric Griffin (basketball) (born 1990), American basketball player
*Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish writer, historian, and composer
*Erik Guay, Canadian alpine skier
*Eric Hacker, American professional baseball pitcher
*Erik Hamrén, Swedish football coach
*Eric Harper, New Zealand sportsman
*Eric Harris (disambiguation), multiple people
*Erich Hartmann, German WWII fighter ace
*Eric A. Havelock, British classicist
*Eric Hayes, British soldier
*Eric Hayes (American football), American football player
*Eric Heiden, American speed skater
*Erik Heinrichs, Finnish general
*Eric Himelfarb, 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
The Israel national baseball team ( he, נבחרת ישראל בבייסבול) represents Israel in international competitions. It is managed by Israeli-American former Major League Baseball World Series champion, World Baseball Classic champion, ...
*Erich Honecker, (1922–1993), East German leader
*Eric Hosmer, American baseball player
*Eric Hutchinson, American singer-songwriter
*Eric Idle, English comedian, actor, author, singer, writer, and comedic composer
*Eric Jacobson, American puppeteer
*Eric Johnson (guitarist, born 1954), Eric Johnson, American guitarist and recording artist
*Erik Johnson, American hockey player
*Erik Jorpes, Finnish-born Swedish physician and biochemist
*Eric Jungmann (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, (1899–1974), German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist
*Erik Keedus, Estonian basketball player
*Erik Kynard, American high jumper
*Eriq La Salle, American actor and director
*Erik Lamela, 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 (born 1981), American actor
*Erik Lorig (born 1986), American football player
*Erich Ludendorff, German general and one of the moat significant commanders of World War I
M–Z
*Eric Mabius, American actor
*Eric Martsolf, American actor
*Eric Maskin, American economist and Nobel prize laureate
*Erich von Manstein, German field marshal
*Erik Mariñelarena, Mexican screenwriter, director and producer
*Eric McCormack, American actor
*Erik McCoy (born 1997), American football player
*Erick McIntosh, American football player
*Erik Messerschmidt, American cinematographer
*Eric Minkin (born 1950), American-Israeli basketball player
*Erik Mongrain, Canadian composer and guitarist
*Eric Morecambe, English comedian
*Eric Moon, English Librarian
*Erich Muhsfeldt, 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, Brazilian footballer
*Eric Nkansah, Ghanaian sprinter
*Eric Nystrom (born 1983), American hockey player
*Eric Owens (bass-baritone), American opera singer
*Erik Palladino, American actor
*Eric Pardinho, Brazilian professional baseball player
*Eric Parker (American football), American football player
*Eric Peterson, Canadian actor
*Erik Peterson (theologian) (1890–1960), German theologian
*Eric Pierpoint, American actor
*Eric Pinkins, American football player
*Eric Prydz, Swedish disc jockey and producer
*Erick Pulgar, Chilean footballer
*Eric Ravotti, American football player
*Erich Maria Remarque (1898–1970), German writer (''All Quiet on the Western Front'')
*Erik Rhodes (actor, born 1906), American film and Broadway actor
*Erich Ribbeck (born 1937), German footballer and coach
*Erik Rico, American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ
*Éric Ripert, chef and co-owner of the New York restaurant, Le Bernardin
*Eric Roberts, American actor
*Eric Rosswood, American activist
*Erich Roth (1910–1947), Nazi Gestapo member executed for war crimes
*Erich Rudorffer (1917–2016), German Luftwaffe fighter ace
*Eric Saade, Swedish singer/songwriter
*Erik Satie, French composer
*Eric Saubert (born 1994), American football player
*Eric Schmidt, 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, Norwegian television presenter
*Erik Spoelstra (born 1970), Filipino-American professional basketball coach
*Eric Staal, Canadian hockey player
*Eric Stanley (violinist), American violinist and composer
*Eric Steele (born 1954), English football player and coach
*Eric Still (born 1967), American football player
*Eric Stokes (disambiguation), multiple people
*Eric Stoltz, American actor, director and producer
*Erik Swanson (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
See also
*Arik
*Aric
*Éric
*
Euric
Euric (Gothic: ''* Aiwareiks'', see ''Eric''), also known as Evaric, or Eurico in Spanish and Portuguese (c. 420 – 28 December 484), son of Theodoric I, ruled as king (''rex'') of the Visigoths, after murdering his brother, Theodoric II, from ...
*Frederick (given name)
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