Eric
[ˈɛrɪk]Meaning
from the Old Norse Eiríkr, "ever ruler" or "sole ruler"
Background Story
Eric comes from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, whose first element ei- means "ever, always" and whose second element -ríkr means "ruler, king". It was brought to England by Danish settlers during the Anglo-Saxon period, and was revived in the 19th century, in part through the children's novel Eric, or Little by Little (1858). The most common spelling across Fennoscandia and in the Netherlands is Erik, with Eirik used in Norway and Eiríkur in Iceland.
Variations
Erick, Eryk
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