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eric

EH-rihk
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A male given name of Germanic and Old Norse origin, traditionally meaning something like "ever-ruler" or "sole ruler."
"Eric moved to Oslo last year for work."

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In plain EnglishA common Scandinavian-derived first name for men.

Word Forms

erics plural

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_____ moved to Oslo last year for work.

Etymology

From Old Norse Eiríkr, from ei- ("ever, always") plus ríkr ("ruler, powerful").

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