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Eric (er′ik)

noun

a masculine name: var. Erik; fem. Erica, Erika

Etymology: Scand < ON Eirìkr < Gmc *aizo, honor (akin to Ger ehre, honor) + base akin to L rex (see right): hence, lit., honorable ruler

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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