Eric
noun
Eric
1 American
[er-ik]
/ ˈɛr ɪk /
ERIC
2
American
[er-ik]
/ ˈɛr ɪk /
abbreviation
eric
British
/ ˈɛrɪk /
noun
Etymology
Origin of eric
C16: from Irish eiric
Example Sentences
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Eric Cantona had already shown flashes of his talent in France and at Leeds before becoming the emblem of Manchester United's first great Premier League side.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
“It’s mystifying to us,” says Eric Nuttall, senior portfolio manager at energy-focused investment firm Ninepoint Partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Unfortunately, Eric passed away from cancer last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“We are seeing guests trade up to more premium steak cuts once they engage with our servers and see the steaks on the menu,” Bloomin’ Brands CFO Eric Christel said on a call with analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
"It's your second day here, and it's my second day," Eric announces.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
The Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, served as a national clearinghouse for data about Texas voters who had moved or died, and helped state officials flag names for counties to investigate.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2024
Member states of the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, partnership share voter registration and identification data to avoid having people registered to vote in multiple states.
From Reuters ● Aug. 10, 2023
They expressed hope that large-population states like California and New York, which are not currently part of ERIC, will join.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
They expressed hope that large-population states like California and New York, who are not currently part of ERIC, will join.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Enter, by the hall door, HUGO, ERIC, and THORA.
From Poems by Adam Lindsay Gordon by Clarke, Marcus Andrew Hislop
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From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2013
Taran, the netherlands, via text 0455: "Nigel in brent knoll will be sorry when murray wins in 4 sets." eric in colchester...
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2010
The irony is that although Wilson ends by calling for full-scale books on both Fuller and Fred eric the reader of this essay may not feel in need of another word on either subject.
From Time Magazine Archive
Word was then sent to Lugh at Tara that the Sons of Turenn were at Ben Edar, and the eric with them.
From The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland by Reid, Stephen
But the two chiefs, unmoved by what they had heard from Oisin, said that they would rather perish in seeking out the eric than return to their mother's country.
From Old Celtic Romances by Unknown
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