Eric

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Proper noun 1.4.1 Related terms 1.4.2 Quotations 1.4.3 Translations 2 German 2.1 Proper noun 3 Swedish 3.1 Proper noun

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• Erik
• Erick

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse Eirríkr, ei (“‘always, eternal’”) (less likely from einn (“‘sole, alone’”) + ríkr (“‘ruler’”) cognate to latin rex and Celtic -rix). The name was in use in Anglo-Saxon Britain, reinforced by Scandinavian settlers before the Norman Conquest.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛrɪk

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Eric

Plural -

Eric

1. A male given name.

[edit] Related terms

• feminine forms: Erica, Erika

[edit] Quotations

• 1859 Frederic William Farrar: Eric, or Little by Little: A Tale of Roslyn School. Chapter II:

  "What's your name?"

  "Eric - I mean Williams."

  "Then why don't you say what you mean?"

• 1959 Roentgens, Rads and Riddles: A Symposium on Supervoltage Radiation Therapy. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission 1959. page 71:

  Mark it. Professor Roberts does not like the name Eric. This happens to be one of his given names, and it is a very honorable one. Eric was the first Viking explorer of the North American continent, and this ERIC we hope will be an explorer in the fields of complex therapy.

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[edit] Proper noun

Eric

1. A male given name, variant of Erich borrowed from English or form French Éric.

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[edit] Swedish

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Eric

1. A male given name, a less common spelling of Erik.