Eric
[ er-ik ]
/ ˈɛr ɪk /
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noun
a male given name: ultimately from Germanic words meaning “one” and “ruler.”
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ERIC
[ er-ik ]
/ ˈɛr ɪk /
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eriach
/ (ˈɛrɪk) /
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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