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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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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

“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

Eric Zdunek finished with two hits and two RBIs while Brady Murrietta added two hits.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

"It makes sense to downplay the overall financial exposure so investors don't leave," Eric Goldman, an associate dean and professor at Santa Clara University School of Law in Silicon Valley, told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He asked Eric to come and told Eric that he could bring anyone he wanted.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

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