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eric¹
- /ˈɛɹɪk/
Sounds like Eric · Rhymes with -ɛɹɪk
Where it comes from
From Irish éiric.
noun erics · eriach · erick
- A fine paid as compensation for violent crimes. The court-poets of Wales […] could demand an eric of ‘nine cows, and nine-score pence of money besides’.
Eric²
- /ˈɛɹɪk/
Rhymes with -ɛɹɪk
Where it comes from
From Middle English Eric, from Old English Eoric, from Old Norse Eirríkr, Eiríkr (from ei (“always, eternal”, see aye) + ríkr (“ruler”)), or from Proto-Germanic *Aizarīkijaz (from *aizō (“honor”) + *rīkijaz (“ruler”)). Less likely from einn (“sole, alone”) + ríkr (“ruler”), from Proto-Germanic *rīks (“king”, cognate to Latin rēx and Gaulish *rīx). The name was in use in Anglo-Saxon Britain, reinforced by Scandinavian settlers before the Norman Conquest. Compare Danish Erik, German Erich. Possible doublet of Euric.
proper noun Erics · Erick · Erik · Eriq · Erique
- A male given name from the Germanic languages. "What's your name?" "Eric - I mean Williams." "Then why don't you say what you mean?"
ERIC³
proper noun
- Acronym of Education Resources Information Center
- Acronym of European Research Infrastructure Consortium
- Acronym of Electronic Registration Information Center ERIC was formed to help states maintain accurate voter rolls and spot illegal voting. But instances of duplicate voting and out-of-state or out-of-precinct voting continue despite ERIC’s involvement. ERIC has failed at its stated mission of maintaining voter rolls because its true mission is to incr
noun
- Acronym of everybody reading in class (“a session in which pupils read books”).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: daniel, wax, norseman, holly, erica, erika, danielle, warwick, arik, erick, juan, erik, mitchell, ashe, mahoney, xiong
Translations
Talk about this word "eric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eric. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eric. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eric "eric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eric.Cite this
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