Eric

¹ American  

[er-ik] / ˈɛr ɪk /

noun

1. Eric the Red.

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

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ERIC ² American  

[er-ik] / ˈɛr ɪk /

abbreviation

1. Education Resources Information Center: a database of articles and reports on education-related topics.

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eric British  

/ ˈɛrɪk /

noun

1. (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

“The affordability picture has changed in Florida almost more than anywhere else in the country,” said Eric Finnigan, vice president of demographics research at John Burns Research & Consulting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

About this time Eric Mervyn Lindsay, a scientist from Portadown who knew Öpik because the latter had examined his PhD while at Harvard, became aware of his predicament.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“It’s definitely out of the ordinary,” said Capt. Eric Hood, a 20-year veteran with the California Department of Insurance who led the probe, in an interview with The Times on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Eric Clark, chief investment officer at Accuvest Global Advisors, says now Netflix can focus on delivering what shareholders care most about.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Eric doesn't look much older than the high school kid who lives next door to us.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi