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Eric

Pronunciation
[E-ric]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Eternal ruler
Origin
Norse

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Aric Eternal ruler Male Norse
Erek Lovable Male Polish
Erich Eternal ruler Male Norse
Erick Eternal ruler Male Norse
Erik Eternal ruler Male Norse
Eryk Ever Powerful Ruler Male Polish
Rick Strong power Male French
Rickey Strong power Male French
Ricky Strong power Male French
Rikki Strong power Female French

Famous Dogs Named Eric

  • Shep (American dog) Shep (American dog) · Interwar / WWII · Border Collie Shep was a Border Collie and former herding dog that appeared at the Great Northern Railway station in 1936 in Fort Benton, Montana, and watched as his master's casket was loaded onto the train and left.
  • American Indian Horse The American Indian Horse is defined by its breed registry as a horse that may carry the ancestry of the Spanish Barb, Arabian, Mustang, or "Foundation" Appaloosa.
  • American Pekin The Pekin or White Pekin is an American breed of domestic duck, raised primarily for meat.

Famous People Named Eric

  • Dieterich Buxtehude was a cardinal musician during the mid-Baroque period.
  • Eric Cantona is a French actor and one of the most vibrant football players of the French national team.
  • Eric Clapton is a successful singer and guitarist of British origin.
  • Eric Idle is an accomplished British entertainer who has made his presence felt as an actor, comedian and singer.
  • Eric Liddell was a Scottish athlete, rugby player and missionary.
  • Erich Maria Remarque was a German writer best known for his novel 'All Quiet on the Western Front.
  • Federico Fellini was a renowned Italian filmmaker and scriptwriter.
  • Frederick Banting made history with the discovery of Insulin.
  • Frederick Buechner is an eminent American theologian and writer.
  • Frederick Delius was an English composer.
  • Frederick Douglass was a slave turned social reformer.
  • George Frideric Handel was a German-born, British Baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos.