Eric

Eric (originally Erik) is a male name, originating in Scandinavia. It is a Christian name after St Eric, King Eric IX of Sweden; its name day is May 18. It means 'short weiner.'

Related Topics:
Male name - Scandinavia - Christian name - Eric IX of Sweden - Name day - May 18

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Famous people named Eric (or Erik) include:

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• Eric I of Denmark, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII,
• Eric I of Norway, II
• Eric I of Sweden, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV
• Erik the Red, the Viking explorer
• Erik The Red, the comic book character
• Sir Eric, a character from Arthurian legend
• Eric Ambler, English novelist
• Eric Bischoff, Professional Wrestling personality with the WWE
• Eric Arthur Blair, famous author who wrote under pen name George Orwell
• Eric Bogosian, playwright-monologuist
• Eric Brown, science fiction author
• Erik Carlsson, Swedish rally driver
• Eric Cartman, a fictional character on South Park.
• Eric Clapton, British guitarist and singer
• Eric Dickerson, former American football running back
• Eric Heiden, American speed skater
• Eric Hoffer, American longshoreman and social philosopher
• Eric Idle, English comedian, songwriter and member of Monty Python
• Eric Judy, bassist for the rock band Modest Mouse
• Erik Larsen, comic book artist
• Eric Lindros, pro hockey player
• Eric Anthony Martlew, politician
• Eric Moulds, American football wide receiver
• Eric Partridge, British lexicographer
• Eric Roberts, American actor, brother of Julia Roberts
• Eric Rohmann, author and illustrator of children's books
• Eric Rohmer, French film writer-director
• Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google.
• Eric Stoltz, American film actor
• Eric Sevareid, TV newsman
• Eric Show, pro baseball player
• Eric Williams, former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1961-81)

Other uses of Eric:

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• Faust Eric, a Discworld novel
• Emotion Eric, a web site
• ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education
• Eric, an IDE for the Python programming language