Eric

== English == === Alternative forms === Erick, Erik, Eriq, Erique === Etymology === From Middle English Eric, from Old English Eoric, from Old Norse Eirríkr, Eiríkr (from ei (“always, eternal”, see aye) +‎ ríkr (“ruler”)), or from Proto-Germanic *Aizarīkijaz (from *aizō (“honor”) +‎ *rīkijaz (“ruler”)). Less likely from einn (“sole, alone”) +‎ ríkr (“ruler”), from Proto-Germanic *rīks (“king”, cognate to Latin rēx and Gaulish *rīx). The name was in use in Anglo-Saxon Britain, reinforced by Scandinavian settlers before the Norman Conquest. Compare Danish Erik, German Erich. Possible doublet of Euric. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛɹɪk/ Rhymes: -ɛɹɪk === Proper noun === Eric A male given name from the Germanic languages. ==== Related terms ==== feminine forms: Erica, Erika ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Anagrams === RICE, Rice, cire, icer, rice == Catalan == === Proper noun === Eric a male given name, feminine equivalent Erica, equivalent to English Eric == German == === Etymology === Variant of Erich, borrowed from English Eric or from French Éric. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Eric a male given name == Swedish == === Alternative forms === Erik Jerker (dialectal) === Etymology === From Old Norse Eiríkr. === Proper noun === Eric c (genitive Erics) a male given name from Old Norse