Eric

[er-ik]

noun

Eric the Red.

a male given name: ultimately from Germanic words meaning “one” and “ruler.”

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Contemporary Examples of eric

Eric Garcetti succeeded Villaraigosa and has received high marks in his first year and a half on the job.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races
David Freedlander
January 9, 2015
“They are hypocritical on this very issue,” Shearer said about Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder and other public officials.
Harry Shearer on The Dangerous Business of Satire
Lloyd Grove
January 8, 2015
The protests sparked by the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner have become front page news.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive
Ben Jacobs
December 29, 2014
If they really wanted to get revenge they should have gone to Staten Island and found the cops that killed Eric Garner.
Anger at The Cop Killer - And The Police
M.L. Nestel
December 21, 2014
“At worst, Eric picked up a garbage can, was told by police to put it down, and did,” his lawyer, Martin Stoler, insisted.
Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop
Michael Daly
December 16, 2014

Historical Examples of eric

Eric was amused by her candour and decided to look in for a few minutes.
The Education of Eric Lane
Stephen McKenna
But it were useless to fall in love with Eric if she could not make him return her love.
The Education of Eric Lane
Stephen McKenna
It was regrettable that she and Eric knew so few people in common.
The Education of Eric Lane
Stephen McKenna
Eric rose and stood by the fire, resting his head on his hand.
The Education of Eric Lane
Stephen McKenna
Eric forgave the petulance because he could see that she was tired.
The Education of Eric Lane
Stephen McKenna

British Dictionary definitions for eric

eric

eriach

noun

(in old Irish law) a fine paid by a murderer to the family of his victimCompare wergild

Word Origin for eric

C16: from Irish eiric

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Word Origin and History for eric

Eric

masc. proper name, from Old Norse Eirikr, literally "honored ruler," from Proto-Germanic *aiza- "honor" + *rik- "ruler" (see regal). The German form is Erich.