The

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlement ...

name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to

monophthongization Monophthongization is a sound change by which a diphthong becomes a monophthong, a type of vowel shift. It is also known as ungliding, as diphthongs are also known as gliding vowels. In languages that have undergone monophthongization, digraphs ...

). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older

Proto-Norse Proto-Norse (also called Ancient Nordic, Ancient Scandinavian, Ancient Norse, Primitive Norse, Proto-Nordic, Proto-Scandinavian and Proto-North Germanic) was an Indo-European language spoken in Scandinavia that is thought to have evolved as ...

''* aina(z)'', meaning "one, alone, unique", ''as in the form'' ''Æ∆inrikr'' explicitly, but it could also be from ''* aiwa(z)'' "everlasting,

eternity Eternity, in common parlance, means infinite time that never ends or the quality, condition, or fact of being everlasting or eternal. Classical philosophy, however, defines eternity as what is timeless or exists outside time, whereas sempit ...

", as in the Gothic form '' Euric''. The second element ''- ríkr'' stems either from

Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages. Proto-Germanic eventually developed from pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic br ...

''* ríks'' "king, ruler" (cf. Gothic '' reiks'') or the therefrom derived ''* ríkijaz'' "kingly, powerful, rich, prince"; from the common

Proto-Indo-European Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages. No direct record of Proto-Indo ...

root * h₃rḗǵs. The name is thus usually taken to mean "sole ruler, autocrat" or "eternal ruler, ever powerful". ''Eric'' used in the sense of a proper noun meaning "one ruler" may be the origin of '' Eriksgata'', and if so it would have meant "one ruler's journey".''Swedish etymological dictionary'', by Elof Hellquist (1922), p. 121
/ref> The tour was the medieval Swedish king's journey, when newly elected, to seek the acceptance of peripheral provinces. ''Eric'' is one of the most commonly used Germanic names in the United States, along with

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...

William William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

Edward Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...

and others. The most common spelling across

Fennoscandia __NOTOC__ Fennoscandia ( Finnish, Swedish and no, Fennoskandia, nocat=1; russian: Фенноскандия, Fennoskandiya) or the Fennoscandian Peninsula is the geographical peninsula in Europe, which includes the Scandinavian and Kola penin ...

and in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

is ''Erik''. In

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of ...

, another form of the name (which has kept the Old Norse diphthong) ''Eirik'' is also commonly used. The modern Icelandic version is ''Eiríkur'' , while the modern Faroese version is ''Eirikur''. In

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, an ...

and

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bot ...

(where Fenno-Swedish remains an official minority language), the standard Nordic name form ''Erik'' is found, but it may also be spelled

phonetically Phonetics is a branch of linguistics that studies how humans produce and perceive sounds, or in the case of sign languages, the equivalent aspects of sign. Linguists who specialize in studying the physical properties of speech are phoneticians. ...

as '' Eerik'' (), in accordance with

Finnic language The Finnic (''Fennic'') or more precisely Balto-Finnic (Balto-Fennic, Baltic Finnic, Baltic Fennic) languages constitute a branch of the Uralic language family spoken around the Baltic Sea by the Baltic Finnic peoples. There are around 7 mi ...

orthography An orthography is a set of conventions for writing a language, including norms of spelling, hyphenation, capitalization, word breaks, emphasis, and punctuation. Most transnational languages in the modern period have a writing system, and ...

, along with a slew of other unique Balto-Finnic variant forms including ''

Eerikki Eerikki is a Finnish masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Eric The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongizat ...

'', '' Eero'', '' Erki'' and '' Erkki''. Although the name was in use in Anglo-Saxon England, its use was reinforced by

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and S ...

n settlers arriving before the

Norman conquest of England The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, Breton, Flemish, and French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conqu ...

. It was an uncommon name in

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...

until the Middle Ages, when it gained popularity, and finally became a common name in the 19th century. This was partly because of the publishing of the novel ''

Eric, or, Little by Little ''Eric, or, Little by Little'' is a book by Frederic W. Farrar, first edition 1858. It was published by Adam & Charles Black, Edinburgh and London. The book deals with the descent into moral turpitude of a boy at a boarding school or English publ ...

'' by Frederic Farrar in 1858. The

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through ...

form of the name is ''Euricus'' or '' Erīcus'' (), which was also adopted into

Old Swedish Old Swedish (Modern Swedish: ) is the name for two distinct stages of the Swedish language that were spoken in the Middle Ages: Early Old Swedish (), spoken from about 1225 until about 1375, and Late Old Swedish (), spoken from about 1375 unti ...

usage (for example, cf. 15th century Kalmar Swedish historian

Ericus Olai Ericus Olai (ca. 1420-1486) was a Swedish theologian and historian. He served as a professor of theology at Uppsala University and dean at Uppsala Cathedral. Ericus Olai was the author of the chronicle ''Chronica regni Gothorum'' and was an earl ...

). Whence come the

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

forms Ερίκος (Eríkos) or Ερρίκος (Erríkos) (both ), in addition to the direct Nordic borrowing Έρικ (Érik). ''Éric'' () is used in

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

, ''Erico'' or ''Errico'' in Italian, ''Érico'' in Portuguese. (Note some phonetically simplified modern forms may be conflated with descendants of cognate name Henry via Henrīcus, Henrik, from

Haimarīks, sharing the stem *rīks.) Among

Slavic languages The Slavic languages, also known as the Slavonic languages, are Indo-European languages spoken primarily by the Slavic peoples and their descendants. They are thought to descend from a proto-language called Proto-Slavic, spoken during the ...

, most using the

Latin alphabet The Latin alphabet or Roman alphabet is the collection of letters originally used by the ancient Romans to write the Latin language. Largely unaltered with the exception of extensions (such as diacritics), it used to write English and the ...

borrow ''Erik'', but there also exists Polish '' Eryk''. The name is adapted into

Cyrillic The Cyrillic script ( ), Slavonic script or the Slavic script, is a writing system used for various languages across Eurasia. It is the designated national script in various Slavic, Turkic, Mongolic, Uralic, Caucasian and Iranic-speaking co ...

as Russian Э́йрик (Éyrik) or Э́рик (Érik), and

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

Е́рік (Érik). The

Baltic languages The Baltic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family spoken natively by a population of about 4.5 million people mainly in areas extending east and southeast of the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. Together with the Slavic lan ...

use forms such as Latvian ''

Ēriks Ēriks is a Latvian masculine given name, which is the cognate of the given name Eric, meaning "eternal ruler".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Eric" Retrieved on 22 January 2016. The name may refer to: *Ēriks Ešenvalds (born 1977), Latvian compo ...

'' and Lithuanian ''Erikas''. And in

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...

, ''Eric'', ''Erik'' and ''Erich'' are used.Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache (GfdS): Beliebteste Vornamen
Gfds.de. Retrieved 1 February 2013. In

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the sou ...

, the most common spelling is ''Erick''. In

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic countries, Nordic c ...

and

, the

name day In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively that of a ...

for derivations of Erik and Eirik is 18 May, commemorating the death of Saint King Eric IX of Sweden, founder of the royal House of Eric. The feminine derivative is '' Erica'' or ''Erika''.

Royalty

Visigothic

* Euric, king of the Visigoths between 466 and 484

Danish

Eric I of Denmark Eric I ( – 10 July 1103), also known as Eric the Good ( da, Erik Ejegod), was King of Denmark following his brother Olaf I Hunger in 1095. He was a son of Sweyn II. His mother's identity is unknown. He married Boedil Thurgotsdatter. Biog ...

, king of Denmark between 1095 and 1103 *

Eric II of Denmark Eric II the Memorable ( da, Erik II Emune; – 18 September 1137) was king of Denmark between 1134 and 1137. Eric was an illegitimate son of Eric I of Denmark, who ruled Denmark from 1095 to 1103. Eric the Memorable rebelled against his uncle Niel ...

, king of Denmark between 1134 and 1137 *

Eric III of Denmark Eric III Lamb ( da, Erik III Lam, – 27 August 1146) was the King of Denmark from 1137 until 1146. He was the grandson of Eric I of Denmark and the nephew of Eric II of Denmark, whom he succeeded on the throne. He abdicated in 1146, as t ...

, king of Denmark from 1137 until he abdicated in 1146 *

Eric IV of Denmark Eric IV, also known as Eric Ploughpenny or Eric Plowpenny ( da, Erik Plovpenning), ( – 10 August 1250) was king of Denmark from 1241 until his death in 1250. His reign was marked by conflict and civil wars against his brothers. Early life E ...

, king of Denmark from 1241 until his murder in 1250 * Eric V of Denmark, son of Christopher I, reigned from 1259 to his murder in 1286 * Eric VI of Denmark, firstborn son of Eric V, reigned from 1286 to 1319 * Eric VII of Denmark, also Eric III of Norway and Eric XIII of Sweden, reigned from 1397 to his deposition in 1439

Norwegian

Eric I of Norway Eric Haraldsson ( non, Eiríkr Haraldsson , no, Eirik Haraldsson; died 954), nicknamed Bloodaxe ( non, blóðøx , no, Blodøks) and Brother-Slayer ( la, fratrum interfector), was a 10th-century Norwegian king. He ruled as King of Norway from ...

(Eric Bloodaxe), the second king of Norway *

Eric II of Norway Eric Magnusson (1268 – 15 July 1299) (Old Norse: ''Eiríkr Magnússon''; Norwegian: ''Eirik Magnusson'') was the King of Norway from 1280 until 1299. Background Eirik was the eldest surviving son of King Magnus the Lawmender of Norway, and hi ...

, the king of Norway from 1280 until 1299 *

Eric III of Norway Eric of Pomerania (1381 or 1382 – 24 September 1459) was the ruler of the Kalmar Union from 1396 until 1439, succeeding his grandaunt, Queen Margaret I. He is known as Eric III as King of Norway (1389–1442), Eric VII as King of Denmark (1 ...

, also Eric VII of Denmark and Eric XIII of Sweden *

Eiríkr Hákonarson Erik Hakonsson, also known as Eric of Hlathir or Eric of Norway, (, 960s – 1020s) was Earl of Lade, Governor of Norway and Earl of Northumbria. He was the son of Earl Hákon Sigurðarson and brother of the legendary Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade. ...

, earl of Lade, ruler of Norway and earl of Northumbria *

Erik the Red Erik Thorvaldsson (), known as Erik the Red, was a Norse explorer, described in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first settlement in Greenland. He most likely earned the epithet "the Red" due to the color of his hair ...

, the son of Þorvaldr Ásvaldsson

Swedish

* Alaric and Eric, two legendary kings of Sweden * Jorund and Eirik, two legendary kings of Sweden *

Erik Björnsson Erik Björnsson was supposedly one of the sons of Björn Ironside and a legendary king of Sweden of the House of Munsö, who would have lived in the late 9th century. One of the few surviving Scandinavian sources that deal with Swedish kings from t ...

, one of the sons of Björn Ironside *

Erik Refilsson Erik Refilsson was a legendary king of Sweden of the House of Munsö, who lived in the late 9th century. One of the few surviving Scandinavian sources that deal with Swedish kings from this time is '' Hervarar saga''. The saga is from the 12th or 1 ...

, Swedish legendary king * Eric Anundsson, Swedish legendary king who ruled during the 9th century, may be the same as

Erik Weatherhat Eric Weatherhat () was a legendary king of Sweden. According to the ''Swedish Chronicle'', the cognomen ''Weatherhat'' refers to the accommodating wind he enjoyed whilst pillaging in the Baltic Sea region. His place in the Swedish line of king ...

, a more or less mythical Swedish king * Eric the Victorious, king of the Swedes during the second half of the 10th century * Eric and Eric, two pretenders around 1066 * Eric IX of Sweden, Swedish king between 1150 and 1160, called Saint Eric, Eric the Lawgiver, Eric the Saint, or Eric the Holy * Eric X of Sweden, the King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216 * Eric XI of Sweden, the son of king Erik X of Sweden and Richeza of Denmark * Eric XII of Sweden, rival King of Sweden and to his father Magnus IV from 1356 to his death in 1359 * Eric XIII of Sweden, Eric of Pomerania * Eric XIV of Sweden, King of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1568

Given name

Eric, Erich, and Erik are very common given names. The below list is a sampling. See , , and for comprehensive lists.

A–E

* Erik Acharius, Swedish botanist *

Eric Adams Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and retired police captain serving as the 110th mayor of New York City since January 1, 2022. Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York ...

, American politician and retired police officer * Eric the Actor, television actor, radio personality * Eric Adjetey Anang, Ghanaian artist *

Erik Affholter Erik Konrad Affholter (born April 10, 1966) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. As a 16-year-old place kicker during his junior season of high school he broke a na ...

(born 1966), American football player * Eric Allen (born 1965), American football coach *

Eric Andersen Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, who has written songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, the Grateful Dead and many others. Early in his career, in the 1960s, he ...

(born 1943), American singer-songwriter *

Eric Andersen (artist) Eric Andersen (born 1940 in Antwerp) is a Danish artist associated with the Fluxus art movement. He lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. Life and work In 1962 Andersen first took part in one of the early concerts given by Fluxus held during the Festum F ...

(born 1940), Danish artist *

Eric Andre The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

, American comedian *

Eric Ayala Eric Ayala (born January 2, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Keflavík in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla. He played college basketball for Maryland. High school career Ayala played basketball for Sanford Scho ...

(born 1999), Puerto Rican basketball player * Eric Bana (born 1968), Australian actor *

Eric Banks (American football) Eric Banks (born January 30, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UTSA. College career Banks was a member of the UTSA Roadrunners for four sea ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Eric Bauza Eric Bauza (born December 7, 1979) is a Canadian-American voice actor and comedian. His most-known roles include Stimpy on '' Ren and Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'', Foop on '' The Fairly OddParents'' and its reboot '' Fairly Odder'', Thunderbol ...

(born 1979), American voice actor * Eric Bazilian (born 1953), American singer, songwriter, arranger and producer, member of

The Hooters The Hooters are an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band combines elements of rock, reggae, ska, and folk music to create its sound. The Hooters first gained major commercial success in the United States in the mid-198 ...

* Erich Beer (born 1946), German footballer *

Eric Benét Eric Benét Jordan (born October 15, 1967) is an American R&B/neo soul singer-songwriter and actor, who has received a total of four Grammy nominations to date for his musical work. Biography Early life Benét was born on October 15, 1966 ...

(born 1966), American singer-songwriter and actor * Eric Marlon Bishop, American actor and musician known by the stage name

Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film ''Ray'', for which he won the A ...

* Eric Arthur Blair, English author known by his pen-name

George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalit ...

Eric Blore Eric Blore Sr. (23 December 1887 – 2 March 1959) was an English actor and writer. His early stage career, mostly in the West End of London, centred on revue and musical comedy, but also included straight plays. He wrote sketches for and appe ...

, English character actor * Eric Boe (born 1964), United States Air Force fighter pilot Colonel, test pilot, a Civil Air Patrol member, and a NASA astronaut * Eric Bolling (born 1963), American news commentator *

Erik Gustaf Boström Erik Gustaf Bernhard Boström (11 February 1842 – 21 February 1907) was a Swedish landowner and politician who was a member of the Swedish Parliament (1876–1907) and the longest-serving Prime Minister of Sweden of the 19th century. He ...

(1842–1907), Swedish landowner and politician *

Eric DeWayne Boyd Channon Gail Christian, aged 21, and Hugh Christopher Newsom Jr., aged 23, were from Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. They were kidnapped on the evening of January 6, 2007, when Christian's vehicle was carjacked. The couple were taken to a ...

(born 1972), American criminal convicted of the kidnapping, rape and murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom * Eric L. Boyd, American software engineer * Erich Brandenberger, German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II *

Eric R. Braverman use both this parameter and , birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> , death_place = , death_cause = , body_discovered = , resting_place = , resting_place_coordinates = ...

(born 1957), American physician *

Eric Brodkowitz Eric Brodkowitz is an American-Israeli free agent professional baseball pitcher. He plays for the Israel National Baseball Team. Pitching for the Yale Bulldogs, he was named to the 2018 First Team All-Ivy League Team as a unanimous selection. ...

, Israeli-American baseball pitcher for the Israel national baseball team * Eric "Nick" Bravin (born 1971), American Olympic fencer * Erik Breukink, Dutch racing cyclist * Eric Brewer (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player *

Erik Bryggman Erik William Bryggman (7 February 1891 – 21 December 1955) was a Finnish architect. He was born in Turku, the youngest of the five sons of Johan Ulrik Bryggman (1838–1911) and Wendla Gustava Bryggman (née Nordström) (1852–1903). H ...

(1891–1955), Finnish architect *

Eric Burdon Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941) is an English singer. He was previously the lead vocalist of R&B and rock band the Animals and funk band War. He is regarded as one of the British Invasion's most distinctive singers with his deep, pow ...

, English vocalist, songwriter and frontman of

The Animals The Animals (also billed as Eric Burdon and the Animals) are an English rock band, formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in the early 1960s. The band moved to London upon finding fame in 1964. The Animals were known for their gritty, bluesy sound and ...

Erick Cabaco Erick Cathriel Cabaco Almada (born 19 April 1995) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a central defender for Spanish club Granada CF, on loan from Getafe CF. Club career Cabaco is a youth exponent from Rentistas. He made his league debut o ...

, Uruguayan footballer *

Erick Castillo Erick Leonel Castillo Arroyo (born 5 February 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Barcelona SC on loan from Liga MX club Tijuana and the Ecuador national team. Club career Born in Eloy Alfaro, Esmeraldas ...

, Ecuadorian footballer *

Eric Cantona Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (; ; born 24 May 1966) is a French actor, director, producer, and former professional footballer. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, Cantona is credited as having made Manchester United a d ...

(born 1966), French footballer *

Eric Cantor Eric Ivan Cantor (born June 6, 1963) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented Virginia's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2014. A Republican, Cantor served as House Minori ...

, American politician * Eric Carle, children's author *

Erik Carrasco Erik "Cachete" Fernando Carrasco Follert (born May 18, 1983), is a Chilean professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Club Deportivo Valdivia club of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile, the country's top professional bask ...

, Chilean basketball player * Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Cameroonian footballer *

Eric Church Kenneth Eric Church (born May 3, 1977) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has released nine studio albums through Capitol Nashville since 2005. His debut album, 2006's '' Sinners Like Me'', produced three singles on the ''Billboar ...

, American country music singer and songwriter * Eric Christian Olsen, American actor *

Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list o ...

(born 1945), English guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter * Erick Brian Colón, singer, member of CNCO *

Erich Consemüller Erich Consemüller (10 October 1902 — 11 April 1957) was a German photographer and architect who studied and taught at Bauhaus art school. He worked alongside the photographer Lucia Moholy documenting life at the Bauhaus. Early life Consemüll ...

, German Bauhaus-trained architect and photographer * Éric de Cromières (1953–2020), French sports executive * Eric Decker, American football player * Erik Dekker, Dutch racing cyclist * Erik Del Bufalo, Venezuelan philosopher *

Erick Delgado Erick Guillermo Delgado Vásquez (born 30 June 1982) is a professional Peruvian footballer. He currently plays for Academia Deportiva Cantolao in the Torneo Descentralizado, as a goalkeeper. Club career Delgado began his career with Sporting ...

, Peruvian footballer * Erik von Detten (born 1982), former American actor *

Eric Dever Eric Dever (born 1962) is an American painter. His paintings are held in the collections of Grey Art Gallery New York University, the Parrish Art Museum, Guild Hall Museum, and the Heckscher Museum of Art. Dever has exhibited throughout the Uni ...

, American painter *

Eric Dickerson Eric Demetric Dickerson (born September 2, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. Dickerson played college football for the Mustangs of Southern Meth ...

, American football player *

Eric Dier Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier (born 15 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team. A versatile defensive player, Dier has been deployed as a defensive midfielder, a centre-b ...

(born 1994), English footballer *

Erik Durm Erik Durm (born 12 May 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a full-back for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He made his senior debut for the Germany national team in 2014, and later that year was part of their squad ...

, German footballer *

Erik Edman Erik Kenneth Edman (; born 11 November 1978) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. Starting off his career with Helsingborgs IF in 1997, he went on to represent clubs in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, England, ...

, Swedish footballer *

Erik Erikson Erik Homburger Erikson (born Erik Salomonsen; 15 June 1902 – 12 May 1994) was a German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on psychological development of human beings. He coined the phrase identity ...

, German-born American developmental psychologist * Eric Esch, American boxer * Erik Estrada, American actor *

Erik Ezelius John Erik Ezelius (born 1986) is a Swedish politician, army officer and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Västra Götaland County East since September 2018. He had prev ...

(born 1986), Swedish politician *

Erik Ezukanma Chukwuerika "Erik" Ezukanma ( ; born January 25, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech. High school career Ezukanma attended Timber ...

(born 2000), American football player

F–L

Erich von Falkenhayn General Erich Georg Sebastian Anton von Falkenhayn (11 September 1861 – 8 April 1922) was the second Chief of the German General Staff of the First World War from September 1914 until 29 August 1916. He was removed on 29 August 1916 after ...

(1861–1922), Chief of the German General Staff during the First World War *

Eric Felton Eric Norman Felton (born October 8, 1955) is a former American football defensive back who played three seasons in the National Football League with the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth ...

, American football player *

Erik Ivar Fredholm Erik Ivar Fredholm (7 April 1866 – 17 August 1927) was a Swedish mathematician whose work on integral equations and operator theory foreshadowed the theory of Hilbert spaces. Biography Fredholm was born in Stockholm in 1866. He obtained his P ...

, Swedish mathematician * Eric Frenzel (born 1988), German Nordic combined skier * Eric Fromm (born 1958), American tennis player *

Erich Fromm Erich Seligmann Fromm (; ; March 23, 1900 – March 18, 1980) was a German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist. He was a German Jew who fled the Nazi regime and settled in the U ...

, German sociologist and writer *

Erik Frank Erik Frank (12 November 1899 – 5 January 1972) was a Finnish cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in c ...

, Finnish cyclist *

Eric Friedler Eric Friedler (born September 8, 1954) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Friedler grew up in Chicago and attended Evanston Township High School. From 1972 to 1976 he was at the University of Michigan, where ...

(born 1954), American tennis player * Eric Garcia (disambiguation), multiple people * Erich Gonzales (born 1990), Filipina actress * Eric Gonzalez (lawyer), American lawyer * Erik González (born 1991), Dominican baseball player *

Eric Gordon Eric Ambrose Gordon Jr. (born December 25, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In high school, he was named "Mr. Basketball" of Indiana during his senior yea ...

(born 1988), American professional basketball player * Eric Gray (disambiguation), multiple people * Erick Green (born 1991), American basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...

* Eric Greitens, American politician, author, and Navy SEAL *

Eric Griffin (basketball) Eric Londery Griffin (born May 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Hiwassee College, Garden City CC, and Campbell University before ...

(born 1990), American basketball player * Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish writer, historian, and composer * Erik Guay, Canadian alpine skier *

Eric Hacker Eric Lynn Hacker (born March 26, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Hacker stands and weighs . He throws right-handed but is a switch hitter. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsb ...

, American professional baseball pitcher *

Erik Hamrén Erik Anders Hamrén (born 27 June 1957) is a Swedish manager and former football player, who is the manager of Danish Superliga club AaB. He also previously coached the Sweden national football team between 2009 and 2016 and the Iceland nationa ...

, Swedish football coach * Eric Harper, New Zealand sportsman *

Eric Harris (disambiguation) Eric Harris (1981–1999) was one of the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre On April 20, 1999, a school shooting and attempted bombing occurred at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The perpetrato ...

, multiple people * Erich Hartmann, German WWII fighter ace *

Eric A. Havelock Eric Alfred Havelock (; 3 June 1903 – 4 April 1988) was a British classicist who spent most of his life in Canada and the United States. He was a professor at the University of Toronto and was active in the Canadian socialist movement du ...

, British classicist *

Eric Hayes Major General Eric Charles Hayes, CB (19 June 1896 – 25 August 1951) was a senior British Army officer who served in both of the world wars. Early life and First World War Born the son of Charles Frederick Hayes on 19 June 1896, Eric Hayes w ...

, British soldier *

Eric Hayes (American football) Eric Gerard Hayes (born November 12, 1967) is a former American football defensive tackle who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was drafted by the Seah ...

, American football player * Eric Heiden, American speed skater *

Erik Heinrichs Axel Erik Heinrichs (21 July 1890 – 16 November 1965) was a Finnish military general. He was Finland's Chief of the General Staff during the Interim Peace and Continuation War (1940–1941 and 1942–1944) and commander-in-chief for a shor ...

, Finnish general *

Eric Himelfarb Eric Himelfarb (born January 1, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for HC Thurgau of the NLB. SCL Tigers Langnau 2017 - 2018 Playing career Himelfarb was 171st overall pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. ...

, Canadian ice hockey player * Eric Holcomb, American politician * Eric Holle, American football player * Eric Holmback (1916–1965), American professional wrestler, also known by ring name Yukon Eric * Eric Holtz (born 1965), American Head Coach of the Israel national baseball team * Erich Honecker, (1922–1993), East German leader * Eric Hosmer, American baseball player *

Eric Hutchinson Eric Hutchinson (born September 8, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his songs "Rock & Roll", "OK, It's Alright with Me", "Not There Yet", "Watching You Watch Him", and "Tell the World". Hutchinson was named an AOL "About to ...

, American singer-songwriter *

Eric Idle Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943) is an English actor, comedian, musician and writer. Idle was a member of the British surreal comedy group Monty Python and the parody rock band The Rutles, and is the writer of the music and lyrics for the Broad ...

, English comedian, actor, author, singer, writer, and comedic composer *

Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson is an American puppeteer. He is best known for performing Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle for The Muppets Studio, as well as ''Sesame Street'' characters Bert, Grover, Oscar the Grouch, and Guy Smiley—all role ...

, American puppeteer * Eric Johnson, American guitarist and recording artist *

Erik Johnson Erik Robert Johnson (born March 21, 1988) is an American ice hockey defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed the "Condor", Johnson previously played for the St. Louis Blues, who selected him with the f ...

, American hockey player *

Erik Jorpes Johan Erik Jorpes (born Johansson, 15 July 1894 – 10 July 1973) was a Finnish-born Swedish physician and biochemist. He identified the chemical structure of heparin and developed its clinical applications. Jorpes was the professor of medical c ...

, Finnish-born Swedish physician and biochemist *

Eric Jungmann Eric Joseph Jungmann (born December 2, 1981) is an American film and television actor perhaps best known for his role as "the obsessed best friend," Ricky Lipman in ''Not Another Teen Movie''. He is also known for his role of Jain McManus in '' Ni ...

(born 1981), American actor *

Eric Kandel Eric Richard Kandel (; born Erich Richard Kandel, November 7, 1929) is an Austrian-born American medical doctor who specialized in psychiatry, a neuroscientist and a professor of biochemistry and biophysics at the College of Physicians and Surge ...

(born 1929), Austrian-American physician and Nobel Prize laureate * Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Swedish Nobel Prize winning poet * Erik Karlsson, Swedish hockey player *

Erich Kästner Emil Erich Kästner (; 23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German writer, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books including '' Emil and the Detectives''. He receive ...

, (1899–1974), German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist * Erik Keedus, Estonian basketball player *

Erik Kynard Erik Kynard Jr. (born February 3, 1991) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. In his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as a 21-year-old, he won a silver medal in the men's high jump. His silver me ...

, American high jumper * Eriq La Salle, American actor and director * Erik Lamela, Argentine footballer * Eric Lange, American actor * Eric Larson, American animator for the Walt Disney Studios starting in 1933 and one of the " Disney's Nine Old Men" * Erik Laxmann, Russian explorer of Swedish origin * Eric Liddell, Scottish athlete, rugby union international player, and missionary * Eric Lindell, American singer-songwriter *

Eric Lindros Eric Bryan Lindros (; born February 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Lindros was born in London, Ontario, but grew up in Toronto. He played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Oshawa Generals pr ...

, hockey player *

Eric Lively Eric Lawrence Lively (né Brown; born July 31, 1981) is an American actor. He played the role of Andy Evans in '' Speak'' (2004), Carey Bell in ''So Weird'' (1999–2001), and Mark Wayland in '' The L Word'' (2005). Early life Eric Lawrence Li ...

(born 1981), American actor * Erik Lorig (born 1986), American football player *

Erich Ludendorff Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff (9 April 1865 – 20 December 1937) was a German general, politician and military theorist. He achieved fame during World War I for his central role in the German victories at Liège and Tannenberg in 1914. ...

, German general and one of the moat significant commanders of World War I

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* Eric Mabius, American actor * Eric Martsolf, American actor *

Eric Maskin Eric Stark Maskin (born December 12, 1950) is an American economist and mathematician. He was jointly awarded the 2007 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Leonid Hurwicz and Roger Myerson "for having laid the foundations of mechanism ...

, American economist and Nobel prize laureate * Erich von Manstein, German field marshal *

Erik Mariñelarena Erik Mariñelarena Herrera (born January 10, 1977) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and producer. He is the founder of E Corp Studio, a production company he established in 2001. Personal life Mariñelarena was born in Mexico City. His mo ...

, Mexican screenwriter, director and producer * Eric McCormack, American actor * Erik McCoy (born 1997), American football player * Erick McIntosh, American football player * Erik Messerschmidt, American cinematographer * Eric Minkin (born 1950), American-Israeli basketball player * Erik Mongrain, Canadian composer and guitarist * Eric Morecambe, English comedian *

Eric Moon Eric Edward Moon (6 March 1923 – 31 July 2016) was a librarian and editor who had a shaping influence on American librarianship in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s as editor-in-chief of ''Library Journal'', president of the American Librar ...

, English Librarian *

Erich Muhsfeldt Erich Mußfeldt also spelled Erich Muhsfeldt (18 February 1913 – 24 January 1948) was a German war criminal. He served as an SS NCO in three extermination camps during World War II in occupied Poland and Germany: Auschwitz, Majdanek and F ...

, German SS officer at Auschwitz and Majdanek concentration camps executed for war crimes * Eric Hilliard Nelson (1940–1985), better known as

Ricky Nelson Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American musician, songwriter and actor. From age eight he starred alongside his family in the radio and television series ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet''. In 1957, he bega ...

, American actor, singer/songwriter and musician * Eric Nam, a Korean American singer-songwriter, entertainer and television presenter *

Erick Neres da Cruz Erick Neres da Cruz (born 24 August 1988) is a Brazilian professional footballer, who plays for Olhanense as a midfielder. Career Portugal Born in Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Erick played one season with Ituano Futebol Clube for one season b ...

, Brazilian footballer * Eric Nkansah, Ghanaian sprinter * Eric Nystrom (born 1983), American hockey player *

Eric Owens (bass-baritone) Eric Owens (born July 11, 1970) is an American operatic bass-baritone. He has performed both in new works and reinterpreted classic repertoire. In 1996 he won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Life and career Born in Philadelphia, ...

, American opera singer *

Erik Palladino Erik Palladino (born May 10, 1968) is an American actor known for his portrayal of Dr. Dave Malucci in the NBC medical drama '' ER''. He is also known for his recurring roles as Lt. Michael Daghlian in ''Joan of Arcadia'', Vostanik Sabatino in ...

, American actor * Eric Pardinho, Brazilian professional baseball player * Eric Parker (American football), American football player * Eric Peterson, Canadian actor * Erik Peterson (theologian) (1890–1960), German theologian *

Eric Pierpoint Eric Pierpoint (born November 18, 1950) is an American actor and author. He is perhaps best known for his role as George Francisco on Fox Network's '' Alien Nation''. He has also notably appeared on each of the first four ''Star Trek'' televisi ...

, American actor *

Eric Pinkins Eric Pinkins (born August 7, 1991) is a former American football linebacker and safety. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State. Early years Pinkins attend ...

, American football player *

Eric Prydz Eric Sheridan Prydz (, ; born 19 July 1976), also known by his many aliases including Pryda () and Cirez D (), is a Swedish DJ and music producer. He rose to fame with his 2004 hit single " Call on Me", and saw continued chart success with " Pr ...

, Swedish disc jockey and producer * Erick Pulgar, Chilean footballer *

Eric Ravotti Eric Allen Ravotti (born March 16, 1971) is a former American football linebacker who played three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft ...

, American football player *

Erich Maria Remarque Erich Maria Remarque (, ; born Erich Paul Remark; 22 June 1898 – 25 September 1970) was a German-born novelist. His landmark novel ''All Quiet on the Western Front'' (1928), based on his experience in the Imperial German Army during World ...

(1898–1970), German writer (''All Quiet on the Western Front'') *

Erik Rhodes (actor, born 1906) Erik Rhodes (born Ernest Sharpe; February 10, 1906 – February 17, 1990) was an American film and Broadway singer and actor. He is best remembered today for appearing in two classic Hollywood musical films with the popular dancing team of ...

, American film and Broadway actor *

Erich Ribbeck Erich Ribbeck (born 13 June 1937) is a German former professional football player and manager, best known for coaching in the Bundesliga. In 1988, he won the UEFA Cup as manager of Bayer Leverkusen, the first title in the club's history. Club c ...

(born 1937), German footballer and coach *

Erik Rico Erik Rico is an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ. Biography Erik Rico was born in North Carolina and raised between New York and North Carolina. In 1997, Erik Rico was signed by Columbia Records executive Randy Jackson ...

, American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ *

Éric Ripert Eric Frank Ripert (; born 2 March 1965) is a French chef, author, and television personality specializing in modern French cuisine and noted for his work with seafood. Ripert's flagship restaurant, Le Bernardin, located in New York City, has be ...

, chef and co-owner of the New York restaurant, Le Bernardin *

Eric Roberts Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. His career began with a leading role in '' King of the Gypsies'' (1978) for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. He was nominated again at the Golden Globes ...

, American actor *

Eric Rosswood Eric Rosswood ( né Ross, born October 12, 1979) is an American author and LGBT activist, best known for writing books about parenting. As of 2022, he has released five books. He is the author of two children's books, starting with '' My Uncle's ...

, American activist * Erich Roth (1910–1947), Nazi Gestapo member executed for war crimes * Erich Rudorffer (1917–2016), German Luftwaffe fighter ace * Eric Saade, Swedish singer/songwriter *

Erik Satie Eric Alfred Leslie Satie (, ; ; 17 May 18661 July 1925), who signed his name Erik Satie after 1884, was a French composer and pianist. He was the son of a French father and a British mother. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire, but was an und ...

, French composer *

Eric Saubert Eric Saubert (born May 9, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Drake, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Eric Schmidt Eric Emerson Schmidt (born April 27, 1955) is an American businessman and software engineer known for being the CEO of Google from 2001 to 2011, executive chairman of Google from 2011 to 2015, executive chairman of Alphabet Inc. from 2015 to 2 ...

, billionaire executive chairman of

Google Google LLC () is an American Multinational corporation, multinational technology company focusing on Search Engine, search engine technology, online advertising, cloud computing, software, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, ar ...

* Erik Schmidt (painter), Estonian painter *

Eric Sevareid Arnold Eric Sevareid (November 26, 1912 – July 9, 1992) was an American author and CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977. He was one of a group of elite war correspondents who were hired by CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow and nicknamed " Murrow's ...

, American journalist *

Eric Singer Eric Singer (born Eric Doyle Mensinger; May 12, 1958) is an American drummer. Associated with the hard rock band Kiss since 1991, he has also performed with artists such as Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Lita Ford, Badlands, Brian May and Gar ...

, American hard rock and heavy metal drummer, best known as a member of Kiss *

Erik Solbakken Erik Solbakken (born 17 November 1984 in Hemsedal) is a Norwegian television presenter. Solbakken hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 together with Haddy Jatou N'jie and Nadia Hasnaoui. Career Solbakken trained as a journalist at Volda Uni ...

, Norwegian television presenter * Erik Spoelstra (born 1970), Filipino-American professional basketball coach * Eric Staal, Canadian hockey player * Eric Stanley (violinist), American violinist and composer *

Eric Steele Eric Steele (born 15 May 1954) is an English former footballer turned coach, who is currently employed as a goalkeeping coach by the Football Association, working with England's junior teams. Career Steele began his playing career as a goalkee ...

(born 1954), English football player and coach *

Eric Still Eric Johnson Still (born June 28, 1967) is a former American football offensive guard who played college football at the University of Tennessee and attended Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee.Eric Stokes (disambiguation) Eric Stokes may refer to: * Eric Stokes (composer) (1930–1999), American composer * Eric Thomas Stokes Eric Thomas Stokes (1924–1981) was a historian of South Asia, especially early-modern and colonial India, and of the British Empire. Stok ...

, multiple people *

Eric Stoltz Eric Cameron Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is an American actor, director and producer. He played the role of Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film ''Mask'', which earned him the nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Suppor ...

, American actor, director and producer *

Erik Swanson Erik Donald Swanson (born September 4, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 with the Seattle Mariners. Amateur career Swanson attended Mar ...

(born 1993), American baseball player *

Eric Sykes Eric Sykes (4 May 1923 – 4 July 2012) was an English radio, stage, television and film writer, comedian, actor, and director whose performing career spanned more than 50 years. He frequently wrote for and performed with many other leading com ...

, English radio, television and film writer, actor and director *

Eric Thomas (disambiguation) Eric Thomas may refer to: * Eric Thomas (motivational speaker) (born 1970), American motivational speaker *Eric Thomas (cornerback) (born 1964), former American football player * Eric Thomas (wide receiver) (born 1991), arena football player * Eric ...

, multiple people *

Eric Thorne Frederick Thomas Thorne (1862 – 26 November 1922), stage name Eric Thorne, was an English singer and actor in musical theatre and comic opera. His professional career began in 1884 with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company where he worked for ...

(1862–1922), English singer and actor * Eric Trolle (c. 1460–1530), regent of Sweden in 1512 *

Eric Trolle (1863–1934) Eric Trolle (1863–1934) was a Swedish diplomat who held several posts, including minister of foreign affairs and governor of Östergötland County. Biography Trolle was born in 1863. He worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in various cap ...

, Swedish diplomat *

Eric Tsang Eric Tsang Chi-wai (; born 14 April 1953) is a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, and television host, best known for hosting the variety show '' Super Trio series'' on the Hong Kong television network TVB over 18 years. He currently hol ...

, Hong Kong film actor, producer and director * Erik Turner, rhythm guitarist of glam metal band Warrant * Erick Thohir, Indonesian businessman and entrepreneur *

Erik Valdez Erik Valdez (born Russell Erik Valdez; August 26, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Trey Mitchell in the soap opera television series ''General Hospital'' (2012–2013), Carlito Solano, Jr. in the drama television serie ...

, American actor * Eric Vale, voice actor and script writer *

Erik Verlinde Erik Peter Verlinde (; born 21 January 1962) is a Dutch theoretical physicist and string theorist. He is the identical twin brother of physicist Herman Verlinde. The Verlinde formula, which is important in conformal field theory and topolog ...

, Dutch theoretical physicist *

Erik De Vlaeminck Erik De Vlaeminck (23 March 1945 − 4 December 2015) was a Belgian cyclist who became cyclo-cross world-champion seven times (in 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973), a record for male riders. Professional career De Vlaeminck missed 1967 ...

, Belgian racing cyclist * Erick Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist * Erick Wainaina, Kenyan long-distance runner * Erich Wasicky, German SS pharmacist at Mauthausen concentration camp in charge of gassing victims and was executed. * Eric Welsh, intelligence officer * Eric Wennström, Swedish hurdler *

Eric Whitacre Eric Edward Whitacre (born January2, 1970) is an American composer, conductor, and speaker best known for his choral music. In March2016, he was appointed as Los Angeles Master Chorale's first artist-in-residence at the Walt Disney Concert Hall ...

, composer and conductor *

Erik White Erik White is an American music video director. In 2010, he made his feature film directorial debut with the comedy film ''Lottery Ticket'', starring rappers Bow Wow and Ice Cube. He appeared on the reality show competition '' The Glee Projec ...

, American director *

Erik White (Canadian football) Erik White (born September 12, 1970) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts and BC Lions. He played college football at Bowling Green State University. He was als ...

, Canadian football player * E. B. Wikramanayake, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician and lawyer * Eric Wikramanayake, Sri Lankan Sinhala conservationist *

Eric Wilkerson Eric LaShawn Wilkerson (born December 19, 1966) is a former American football running back who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football at Kent State University and attended Cleve ...

, American football player * Erik Adolf von Willebrand, Finnish internist (von Willebrand disease) * Eric Winstanley (1944–2021), English footballer * Eric Lynn Wright, American rapper known as

Eazy-E Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. He is often referred ...

* Eric Yuan (born 1969/70), American billionaire, founder and CEO of Zoom Video Communications *

Erik Zabel Erik Zabel (; born 7 July 1970) is a German former professional road bicycle racer who raced most of his career with Telekom. With 152 professional wins and 211 wins in his career, he is considered by some to be one of the greatest German cycl ...

(born 1970), German cyclist * Eric Zinterhofer (born 1971), American private equity financier *

Erik de Zwart Erik de Zwart (born 16 June 1957 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch broadcaster, former D.J., former Music Box, The Music Factory and MTV V.J. and media entrepreneur. He was co-founder and shareholder of Radio 538 (1992) and The Music Factory (1995). ...

, Dutch radio and television maker

Fictional characters

* Eric, a character in the 2002 American coming-of-age romantic drama movie '' A Walk to Remember'' * Erik the Red, fictional Shi'ar character in the

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in ...

comic book universe * Eric, a character from the video game Zero Time Dilemma * Erik, the titular character in Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel '' The Phantom of the Opera'' * Erik, a Reindeer villager from the video game series '' Animal Crossing'' *

Flat Eric Flat Eric is a puppet character, created by Quentin Dupieux (better known under his stage name Mr. Oizo), from Levi's commercials for Sta-Prest One Crease Denim Clothing, built by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. His name comes from an idea for a comm ...

, low-tech, yellow puppet character from

Levi's Levi Strauss & Co. () is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's () brand of denim jeans. It was founded in May 1853 when German-Jewish immigrant Levi Strauss moved from Buttenheim, Bavaria, to San Francisco, California, t ...

commercials for Sta-Prest One Crease Denim Clothing * Eric Birling, son of Arthur Birling in J B Priestley's play '' An Inspector Calls'' * Eric Blonowitz, a character in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''

Drake & Josh ''Drake & Josh'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series follows two teenage stepbrothers Drake Parker ( Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols ( Josh Peck) as they live together despite opposite personalities. The ...

'' * Eric Brooks, also known as Blade in the Marvel Universe ** Blade (New Line ''Blade'' franchise character) **

Blade (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Blade (Eric Cross Brooks) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Marv Wolfman and penciller Gene Colan, his first appearance was in the comic book ''The Tomb of Dracula'' #10 (July ...

Eric Cartman Eric Theodore Cartman, commonly referred to by his surname Cartman, is a fictional character in the adult animated sitcom '' South Park'', created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. He is voiced by Parker, and is one of the series' four main ch ...

, one of the four main characters in the TV series ''South Park'' * Eric Duckman, titular character from the TV series '' Duckman'' *

Eric Foreman Eric Foreman, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama '' House''. He is portrayed by Omar Epps, and appeared in all eight seasons of the show. Background A neurologist, Foreman was a member of Dr. Gregory House's handpicked ...

, major character from the TV series '' House M.D.'' * Eric Forman (That '70s Show), the main character in '' That 70s Show'' *Eric Gibb, a character in the 1986 American fantasy drama film '' The Boy Who Could Fly'' *

General Erich Von Klinkerhoffen This is a list of all main and recurring characters of BBC television's sitcom Allo 'Allo!'' that ran from 1982 until 1992 and 85 episodes. Overview René Artois René Francois Artois (Gorden Kaye) – The local café proprietor who, whil ...

, the boss of Colonel Kurt Von Strohm, Captain Alberto Bertorelli, Captain Hans Geering and

Lieutenant Hubert Gruber This is a list of all main and recurring characters of BBC television's sitcom Allo 'Allo!'' that ran from 1982 until 1992 and 85 episodes. Overview René Artois René Francois Artois (Gorden Kaye) – The local café proprietor who, whil ...

in the TV series '' 'Allo 'Allo!'' * Eric McGowen, a character in the 1994 American martial arts drama movie '' The Next Karate Kid'' * Eric Murphy, fictional character on the

comedy-drama Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

television series Entourage * Eric Northman, the love interest of Sookie Stackhouse in the '' Southern Vampire Mysteries'' novels and the TV series ''

True Blood ''True Blood'' is an American fantasy horror drama television series produced and created by Alan Ball. It is based on '' The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', a series of novels by Charlaine Harris. A reboot is currently in development. The ser ...

'' * Eric Draven, the undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder in the movie ''The Crow'' * Erik Von Darkmoor, fictional character appearing in the novels of Raymond E. Feist * Erik Lehnsherr, also known as Magneto in the Marvel Universe * Eric Matthews, a main character from the TV series '' Boy Meets World'' and its spinoff ''

Girl Meets World ''Girl Meets World'' is an American comedy television series created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that premiered on Disney Channel on June 27, 2014. The series ran for three seasons, consisting of 72 episodes, and concluded on January 2 ...

'' * Erik Pinksterblom, the main character in '' Erik of het klein insectenboek'' *

Eric Myers ''Power Rangers Time Force'' is a 2001 Power Rangers season that featured the fight between the Time Force Power Rangers and Ransik's army of mutants. Time Force Power Rangers The Time Force Rangers are fictional characters and heroes in the ...

, a character in ''

Power Rangers Time Force ''Power Rangers Time Force'' is a television series and the ninth season of the '' Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 24th Super Sentai series ''Mirai Sentai Timeranger'', running for 40 half-hour episodes from February to November 2001. ...

'' * Erik "Killmonger" Stevens, a

supervillain A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character that is commonly found in American comic books, usually possessing superhuman abilities. A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero. Supervillains are of ...

and the main antagonist of ''Black Panther'' * Eric Thursley, a thirteen-year-old demonologist and the titular character of the

Discworld ''Discworld'' is a comic fantasy"Humorous Fantasy" in David Pringle, ed., ''The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy'' (pp.31-33). London, Carlton,2006. book series written by the English author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat ...

novel '' Eric'×' * Eric van der Woodsen, Gossip Girl character * Erik, a thief as well as one of the main companions of the protagonist in the video game, '' Dragon Quest XI'' * Eric Yorkie, a character in novel series ''

Twilight Twilight is light produced by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere, when the Sun is below the horizon, which illuminates the lower atmosphere and the Earth's surface. The word twilight can also refer to the periods of time when this i ...

'' *

Prince Eric This article lists information of animated original characters from Disney's ''The Little Mermaid'' franchise, covering the 1989 film, its prequel , its direct-to-video sequel and prequel films, and the stage musical adaptation. ''The Little M ...

, the love interest of Princess Ariel in the Disney movie, '' The Little Mermaid''

Surname

* Dobrica Erić (1936–2019), Serbian writer *

Elspeth Eric Elspeth Thexton Eric (September 15, 1907 – June 15, 1993) was an American actress in old-time radio, "usually cast as the other woman in soaps and serials".DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 ...

(1907–1993), American actress * Jelena Erić (born 1979), Serbian handball player * Micheal Eric (born 1988), Nigerian basketball player * Nenad Erić (born 1982), Serbian football goalkeeper *

Slađana Erić Slađana Erić (born 29 July 1983) is a Serbian volleyball player. She plays for ŽOK Partizan Vizura. Clubs * OK Crvena Zvezda 2000–2004 * USSP Albi 2004–2005 * VBC Voléro Zurich 2005–2008 * CAV Murcia 2005 2008–2010 * OK Cr ...

(born 1983), Serbian volleyball player * Zoran Erić (born 1950), Serbian composer

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