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Erika

American  
[er-i-kuh] / ˈɛr ɪ kə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Days after Kirk’s death, Marx posted photos of himself consoling Kirk’s widow, Erika; he announced he was considering a run for governor at a memorial service for Kirk.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

This is part of what makes ’90s-summer idealization so pernicious, says Erika.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

And in the impromptu eulogy of her deceased husband, Erika convicted me, though I’m sure she didn’t know it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

UBS analyst Erika Najarian wrote recently that she’s “befuddled” by the underperformance of JPMorgan stock relative to Goldman and Morgan Stanley, given JPMorgan’s exposure to similar banking and capital markets trends.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

On the way up I almost bumped into Chivonne and Erika, who was walking down.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

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