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Eric

¹ American

[er-ik] / ˈɛr ɪk /

noun

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

ERIC ² American

[er-ik] / ˈɛr ɪk /

abbreviation

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eric British

/ ˈɛrɪk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of eric

C16: from Irish eiric

Example Sentences

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In March, those concerns led City Manager Eric Taylor to shut off the water in the warehouse, a move that made this one-stoplight town the unlikely face of resistance to the administration's plans.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The speakers’ lineup in Tulsa will reportedly include Flynn, Clark, Eric Trump, Jackson Lahmeyer and his wife Kendra, and a veritable apostolic Lollapalooza of NAR-friendly preachers.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Army Gen. Eric Kurilla, who led Central Command from 2022 to 2025, continued to advocate for that idea after McKenzie retired, according to former Pentagon officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

On Tuesday, the president’s son Eric posted a first-look video for said library, which will reside on the waterfront in Miami.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Alan Wall asked, “Fancy yerself as a bit of an Eric Bristow, then, eh?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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