Ericus

Latin

Alternative forms

• Hericus, Erichus, Aericus, Eiricus, Ehericus, Euricus, Eoricus

Etymology

From a Germanic language, ultimately possibly from Proto-Germanic *Aizarīkijaz; see the etymology at Eric for more. Compare Henrīcus, with which it may be ambiguous between different sources and manuscripts.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /eːˈriː.kus/, [eːˈriːkʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /eˈri.kus/, [eˈriːkus]
• Note: the first vowel's length is surmised based on etymology and alternative forms, and lacks verse attestations.

Proper noun

Ērīcus m (genitive Ērīcī); second declension

1. (Medieval Latin) a male given name from Proto-Germanic, equivalent to English Eric

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Ērīcus	Ērīcī
Genitive	Ērīcī	Ērīcōrum
Dative	Ērīcō	Ērīcīs
Accusative	Ērīcum	Ērīcōs
Ablative	Ērīcō	Ērīcīs
Vocative	Ērīce	Ērīcī

References

• Paul Predatsch (2021) Migration im karolingischen Italien: Herrschaft, Sozialverhältnisse in Lucca und das Schreiben über Gruppen‎^[1] (in German), Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, →ISBN, Herico, page 306