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

Frank Bisignano and Eric Inselberg have been locked in a legal dispute for more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“The last 24 hours, we think, is an Ackman-driven push,” says Eric Hagen, who covers the stocks for BTIG.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"Only through the combined power of instruments on multiple spacecraft could we understand this event," said Eric Burns, an astrophysicist at Louisiana State University.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The manosphere internet celebrity, born Braden Eric Peters, was taken into custody Thursday on a warrant issued by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, according to a Fort Lauderdale Police Department spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

“The thing is, Eric does exaggerate a bit.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman