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 f ...

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

Old Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...

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, digrap ...

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

Proto-Norse Proto-Norse (also called Ancient Nordic; Danish and ; ; ; ) was an Indo-European language spoken in Scandinavia that is thought to have evolved as a northern dialect of Proto-Germanic in the first centuries CE. It is the earliest stage of a c ...

''* 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, is an Infinity, infinite amount of 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 tim ...

", as in the Gothic form ''

Euric Euric ( Gothic: 𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃, ''Aiwareiks'', see ''Eric''), also known as Evaric ( 420 – 28 December 484), son of Theodoric I, ruled as king (''rex'') of the Visigoths, after murdering his brother, Theodoric II, from ...

''. The second element ''- ríkr'' stems either from

Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the linguistic reconstruction, reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic languages, Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages. Proto-Germanic eventually developed from ...

''* ríks'' "king, ruler" (cf. Gothic ''

reiks Reiks (; pronunciation ; Latinized as ''rix'') is a Gothic title for a tribal ruler, often translated as "king". In the Gothic Bible, it translates to the Greek '' árchōn'' (ἄρχων). It is presumably translated as '' basiliskos'' (βα ...

'') 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. No direct record of Proto-Indo-European exists; its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-Euro ...

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 Eriksgata (i.e. "Erik's Road") was the tour traditionally taken in the Middle Ages by a newly-elected Swedish king through the important provinces of the realm to have his election confirmed by the local assemblies. The actual election took place ...

'', 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'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...

William William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle ...

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

and others. The most common spelling across

Fennoscandia __NOTOC__ Fennoscandia (Finnish language, Finnish, Swedish language, Swedish and ; ), or the Fennoscandian Peninsula, is a peninsula in Europe which includes the Scandinavian Peninsula, Scandinavian and Kola Peninsula, Kola peninsulas, mainland ...

and in the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

is ''Erik''. In

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom 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, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...

and

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

(where Fenno-Swedish remains an official minority language), the standard Nordic name form ''Erik'' is found, but it may also be spelled phonetically as '' Eerik'' (), in accordance with Finnic language

orthography An orthography is a set of convention (norm), conventions for writing a language, including norms of spelling, punctuation, Word#Word boundaries, word boundaries, capitalization, hyphenation, and Emphasis (typography), emphasis. Most national ...

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

Eero Eero is an Estonian and Finnish masculine given name (pronounced: /e:ro/). Notable people with the name include: * Eero Aarnio (born 1932), Finnish interior designer * Eero Aho (born 1968), Finnish actor * Eero Akaan-Penttilä (born 1943), ...

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

Scandinavia Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also ...

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 Normans, Norman, French people, French, Flemish people, Flemish, and Bretons, Breton troops, all led by the Du ...

. It was an uncommon name in

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

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 Dean Frederic William Farrar (Bombay, 7 August 1831 – Canterbury, 22 March 1903) was a senior-ranking cleric of the Church of England, schoolteacher and author. He was a pallbearer at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882. He was a member of ...

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 spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

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 () 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 early proponent of ...

). Whence come the

Greek Greek may refer to: 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 of all kno ...

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

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

, ''Érico'' in Portuguese. (Note some phonetically simplified modern forms may be conflated with descendants of cognate name

Henry Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainmen ...

via Henrīcus,

Henrik Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Finland, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estoni ...

, 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 Slavs, Slavic peoples and their descendants. They are thought to descend from a proto-language called Proto-Slavic language, Proto- ...

, most using the

Latin alphabet The Latin alphabet, also known as the Roman alphabet, is the collection of letters originally used by the Ancient Rome, ancient Romans to write the Latin language. Largely unaltered except several letters splitting—i.e. from , and from � ...

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

Cyrillic The Cyrillic 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 countries in Southeastern Europe, Ea ...

Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...

Э́йрик (Éyrik) or Э́рик (Érik), and Ukrainian Е́рік (Érik). The

Baltic languages The Baltic languages are a branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family spoken natively or as a second language by a population of about 6.5–7.0 million people

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 c ...

'' and Lithuanian ''Erikas''. Meanwhile in

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...

, ''Ерік'' (''Erik'') is used. And in

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

, ''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 considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion o ...

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

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

and

, the

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for derivations of Erik and Eirik is 18 May, commemorating the death of Saint King

Eric IX of Sweden Saint Erik ( 1125 - 18 May 1160), also called Eric IX or Erik Jedvardsson was King of Sweden from 1156 until his death in 1160. The ''Roman Martyrology'' of the Catholic Church names him as a saint memorialized on 18 May. He was the founder of ...

, founder of the royal House of Eric. The feminine derivative is ''

Erica Erica or ERICA may refer to: * Erica (given name) * Erica (plant), ''Erica'' (plant), a flowering plant genus * Erica (chatbot), a service of Bank of America * Erica (video game), ''Erica'' (video game), a 2019 FMV video game * Erica (spider), ' ...

'' or ''Erika''.

Royalty

Visigothic

, king of the Visigoths between 466 and 484

Danish

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

, king of Denmark between 1095 and 1103 *

Eric II of Denmark Eric II the Memorable (; – 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 Niels of Denmark, and ...

, king of Denmark between 1134 and 1137 *

Eric III of Denmark Eric III Lamb (, – 27 August 1146) was King of Denmark from 1137 until 1146. He was the grandson of Eric I and the nephew of Eric II, whom he succeeded on the throne. He abdicated in 1146, and was the only Danish monarch to do so volu ...

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

Eric IV of Denmark Eric IV ( – 10 August 1250), also known as Eric Ploughpenny or Eric Plowpenny (), 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 Eric was the son of Val ...

, king of Denmark from 1241 until his murder in 1250 *

Eric V of Denmark Eric V Klipping (1249 – 22 November 1286) was King of Denmark from 1259 to 1286. After his father Christopher I died, his mother Margaret Sambiria ruled Denmark in his name until 1266, proving to be a competent regent. Between 1261 and 1262, ...

, son of Christopher I, reigned from 1259 to his murder in 1286 *

Eric VI of Denmark Eric VI Menved (1274 – 13 November 1319) was King of Denmark (1286–1319). A son of King Eric V and Agnes of Brandenburg, he became king in 1286 at age 12, when his father was murdered on 22 November by unknown assailants. On account of his ...

, 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 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 h ...

, the king of Norway from 1280 until 1299 * Eric III of Norway, 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 European settlement in Greenland. Erik most likely earned the epithet "the Red" due to the color o ...

, the son of Þorvaldr Ásvaldsson

Swedish

* Alaric and Eric, two legendary kings of Sweden * Jorund and Eirik, two legendary kings of Sweden * Erik Björnsson, one of the sons of Björn Ironside * Erik Refilsson, Swedish legendary king * Eric Anundsson, Swedish legendary king who ruled during the 9th century, may be the same as Erik Weatherhat, a more or less mythical Swedish king *

Eric the Victorious Eric the Victorious (Old Norse: ''Eiríkr inn sigrsæli'', Modern Swedish: ''Erik Segersäll''; c. 945 – c. 995) was a Swedish monarch as of around 970. Although there were earlier Swedish kings, he is the first Swedish king in a consecutive re ...

, king of the Swedes during the second half of the 10th century *

Eric and Eric Eric and Eric, according to Adam of Bremen, were two contenders for the kingship of Sweden around 1066–67, after the death of King Stenkil. They waged war on each other, with disastrous consequences: " this war all the Swedish magnates are said ...

, two pretenders around 1066 *

, Swedish king between 1150 and 1160, called Saint Eric, Eric the Lawgiver, Eric the Saint, or Eric the Holy *

Eric X of Sweden Erik Knutsson (; – 10 April 1216), sometimes known as Eric X, was King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216. Also known as ''Erik the Survivor'' (), he was, at his accession to the throne, the only remaining son of King Knut Eriksson and his quee ...

, the King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216 *

Eric XI of Sweden Erik Eriksson (; 1216 – 2 February 1250), sometimes known as Erik XI or with the epithet the Lisp and Lame (), was King of Sweden from 1222 to 1229 and again from 1234 to 1250. Being the last ruler of the House of Erik, he stood in the shad ...

, the son of king Erik X of Sweden and Rikissa of Denmark *

Eric XII of Sweden Erik Magnusson (1339 – 20 June 1359), sometimes known as Erik XII, was King of Sweden and lord of Scania in 1344–1359. He was a co-ruler with his father, King Magnus Eriksson, from 1356 until his death in 1359. Early life Erik was born in e ...

, 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 Erik XIV or Eric XIV (13 December 153326 February 1577) became King of Sweden following the death of his father, Gustav I, on 29 September 1560. During a 1568 rebellion against him, Erik was incarcerated by his half-brother John III. He w ...

, 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 (wrestler) Raymond Rowe (born August 21, 1984) is an American professional wrestler. As of January 2018, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Erik. He is in a tag team with Ivar called The War Raiders. He is a for ...

, stage name for American professional wrestler Raymond Rowe Sr. (born 1984) * Erik Aadahl (born 1976), American sound editor *

Erik Aaes Erik Aaes (27 April 1899 – 19 March 1966) was a Denmark, Danish Set construction, set designer and art Art director, director. He was a prominent figure behind the scenes of Scandinavian theatre and in film. Biography In 1917 Aaes attended the D ...

(1899–1966), Danish set designer and art director * Eric Abidal (born 1979), French former professional footballer *

Eric Adams Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and former police officer who has served as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022. Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City P ...

, American politician and retired police officer * Erich Carl Hugo Adamson (1902–1968), Estonian artist *

Eric the Actor Eric Shaun Lynch (March 11, 1975 – September 20, 2014), also known as Eric the Midget and Eric the Actor, was a member of '' The Howard Stern Show's'' Wack Pack. Lynch was, at his peak, tall, weighed , and had various health issues, includi ...

, television actor, radio personality * Eric Adjetey Anang, Ghanaian artist * Erik Affholter (born 1966), American football player * Erik Agard, American crossword solver, constructor, and editor * Eric Aho (born 1966), American painter * Eric Albronda (born 1945), American musician * Eric Allen (born 1965), American football coach * Erick Allen (born 1975), Georgia House of Representatives former member * Eric Alterman (born 1960), American historian, journalist, author, media critic, blogger, and educator *

Eric Ambler Eric Clifford Ambler OBE (28 June 1909 – 23 October 1998) was an English author of thrillers, in particular spy novels, who introduced a new realism to the genre. Also working as a screenwriter, Ambler used the pseudonym Eliot Reed for books ...

(born 1909), English writer of thrillers and spy novels *

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, Rick Nelson, and many others. Early in his career, ...

(born 1943), American singer-songwriter * Erik Andersen (disambiguation), several people * Erik Andersson (disambiguation), several people * Eric Andersen (artist) (born 1940), Danish artist * Eric Anderson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Eric André Eric Samuel André (born April 4, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, television host, writer, producer, and musician. He is best known as the creator, host, and co-writer of the Adult Swim surreal comedy series '' The Eric Andre Show'' (2012� ...

, American comedian * Eric Andrews (1933–2001), Australian historian, academic and author * Eric Angle (born 1967), American former amateur and professional wrestler *

Eric Arndt Eric Arndt (born December 8, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE under the ring name Enzo Amore and came to prominence for his partnership with Big Cass, whom he teamed with from 2013 to 2017. Toge ...

(born 1986), American professional wrestler *

Eric Appel Eric Appel (born August 13, 1980) is an American filmmaker working in television, film, and commercials. Originally from Endicott, New York, Appel attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, majoring in computer animation. Describing his child ...

(born 1980), American filmmaker * Eric Ash (1928–2021), British electrical engineer * Eric Arnold, American journalist and author * Eric Arnold (footballer) (1922–2002), English footballer *

Eric Ayala Eric Ayala (born January 2, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Atléticos de San Germán of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for Maryland Terrapins men's basketball, Maryland. High schoo ...

(born 1999), Puerto Rican basketball player *

Eric Bana Eric Martin Andrew Banadinović (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as Eric Bana (), is an Australian actor. He began his career in the sketch-comedy series '' Full Frontal'' before gaining notice in the comedy drama '' The Castle'' (199 ...

(born 1968), Australian actor * Eric Banks (American football) (born 1998), American football player * Eric Wollencott Barnes (1907–1962), American educator, diplomat, actor, and writer * Eric Bauman, eBaum's World founder *

Eric Bauza Eric Bauza (born December 7, 1979) is a Canadian voice actor based in the United States. He is mostly known for voicing several ''Looney Tunes'' characters, for which he won three Emmy Awards for his performances in '' Looney Tunes Cartoons'' (20 ...

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

The Hooters The Hooters is an American rock music, rock band, which was founded in Philadelphia in 1980. They combine elements of rock, reggae, ska, and folk music. The Hooters first gained major commercial success in the United States in the mid-1980s du ...

* Erich Beer (born 1946), German footballer * Eric Beishline, American convicted murderer * Eric Bell (disambiguation), several people *

Eric Bellinger Eric Aldwin Bellinger Jr. (born March 27, 1984) is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He began songwriting in 2010, and has co-written singles including " Lemme See" by Usher, "New Flame" by Chris Brown, " Right Here" by Justin Bieber, " O ...

(born 1984), American singer and songwriter *

Eric Bentley Eric Russell Bentley (September 14, 1916 – August 5, 2020) was a British-born American theater critic, playwright, singer, editor, and translator. In 1998, he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the New ...

(1916–2020), British-born American theater critic, playwright, singer, editor, and translator *

Eric Benét Eric Benét Jordan (born October 15, 1966) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and musician. He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards. Early life and education Benét was born on October 15, 1966, in Mobile, Alabama. He was raised in Mi ...

(born 1966), American singer-songwriter and actor * Eric Bercovici (1933–2014), American television and film producer and screenwriter *

Eric Berry James Eric Berry (born December 29, 1988) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a Safety (gridiron football position), safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played co ...

American football player; Kansas City Chiefs strong safety *

Eric Berry (actor) Eric Berry (9 January 1913 – 2 September 1993) was a British stage and film actor. Biography Eric Berry was born in London on 9 January 1913 to parents Frederick William Berry and Anna Lovisa Danielson. He attended the City of London Schoo ...

(1913–1993), British stage and film actor * Erick Berry (1892–1974), American writer, illustrator and editor * Eric Bieniemy (born 1969), American football player and coach *

Eric Bischoff Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955) is an American television producer, Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Booker, professional wrestling booker, promoter, and performer. He is best known for serving as Executive Producer and later Sen ...

(born 1955), American television producer, professional wrestling booker, and performer * 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. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Grammy Award ...

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

George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to a ...

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 Eric Allen Boe (born October 1, 1964) is a retired United States Air Force fighter pilot, Colonel, and test pilot, and an active NASA astronaut. He flew as the pilot of Space Shuttle missions STS-126 and STS-133. Early life and education Boe w ...

(born 1964), United States Air Force fighter pilot Colonel, test pilot, a Civil Air Patrol member, and a NASA astronaut *

Eric Bolling Eric Thomas Bolling (; born March 2, 1963) is an American television personality, conservative political commentator, author, and financial commentator. He has occupied numerous roles as a commentator on financial issues for television, most no ...

(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. ...

(1842–1907), Swedish landowner and politician * Erik Bottcher (born 1979), American politician *

Eric Boulter Eric Boulter (born 15 October 1952) is an Australian swimmer, athlete, and wheelchair basketball player who won two medals at the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics. Personal Boulter was born in Melbourne on 15 October 1952. While on a cycling holi ...

(born 1952), Australian swimmer, athlete, and wheelchair basketball player *

Eric Butorac Eric Butorac (born May 22, 1981), nicknamed Booty, is an American retired professional tennis player. He was a doubles specialist, and for a period of approximately six years was the No. 3 ranked American doubles player. His best result was reac ...

(born 1981) American tennis player * Eric DeWayne Boyd (born 1972), American criminal convicted of the kidnapping, rape and murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom * Eric L. Boyd, American software engineer * Erik Brahe (1722–1756), Swedish count executed for treason *

Erik Brahe (1552–1614) Erik Brahe (born 4 September 1552 at Sundholmen Castle in Västergötland, died 15 April 1614 in Danzig in Poland) was a Swedish governor, councilor and count of Visingsborg. Biography He was the son of Beata Gustavsdotter Stenbock and Per ...

, Swedish governor, councilor and count of Visingsborg * Erich Brandenberger, German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II *

Erik Brann Erik Keith Brann (born Rick Davis; August 11, 1950 – July 25, 2003), also known as Erik Braunn, was an American guitarist with the 1960s acid rock band Iron Butterfly. He was featured on the band's greatest hit single, hit, the 17-minute ''In-A ...

(1950-2003), American singer and guitarist known for

Iron Butterfly Iron Butterfly was an American rock band formed in San Diego, California, in 1966. They are best known for the 1968 hit " In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", providing a dramatic sound that led the way towards the development of hard rock and heavy metal m ...

* Eric R. Braverman (born 1957), American physician *

Eric Braeden Eric Braeden (born Hans-Jörg Gudegast; April 3, 1941) is a German-American film and television actor, known for his roles as Victor Newman (fictional character), Victor Newman (from 1980) on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', as H ...

(born 1941), German-born film and television actor * Eric Brodkowitz, Israeli-American baseball pitcher for the

Israel national baseball team The Israel National Baseball Team () represents Israel in international competitions. It is managed by Ian Kinsler. At the 2017 WBC, Team Israel came in 6th. In 2022, Israel was ranked 20th in the world. The Israel national baseball team compete ...

* Eric "Nick" Bravin (born 1971), American Olympic fencer *

Erik Breukink Erik Breukink (born 1 April 1964) is a former Dutch professional road racing cyclist. In 1988, Breukink won the youth competition in the Tour de France. In 1990, finished 3rd in the 1990 Tour de France. Most recently, he served as the manager of ...

, Dutch racing cyclist *

Eric Brewer (ice hockey) Eric Peter Brewer (born April 17, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2000 to 2015. He is an NHL All-Star and Olympic gold medalist. He began his car ...

, Canadian ice hockey player * Eric Bruskotter, American actor *

Erik Bryggman Erik William Bryggman (7 February 1891 – 21 December 1955) was a Finland, 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– ...

(1891–1955), Finnish architect *

Eric Burdon Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941) is an English singer and songwriter. He was previously the lead vocalist of the rhythm and blues, R&B and Rock music, rock band The Animals and the funk band War (band), War. He is regarded as one of the Br ...

, English vocalist, songwriter and frontman of

The Animals The Animals, currently billed as Eric Burdon & the Animals (featuring original frontman Eric Burdon) and also as Animals & Friends (featuring original drummer John Steel (drummer), John Steel), are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Ne ...

Erick Cabaco Erick Cathriel Cabaco Almada (born 19 April 1995) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Racing de Ferrol. Club career Cabaco is a youth exponent from Rentistas. He made his league debut on 6 April 2014. He joined Naci ...

, Uruguayan footballer * Eric Campbell (disambiguation), several people * Erik Campbell (born 1966), American gridiron football coach and former player *

Eric Cantona Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (; ; born 24 May 1966) is a French former professional footballer who is currently an actor. In his football career Eric Cantona was a physically strong, hard-working and tenacious player. He combined technical skill a ...

(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 Mino ...

, American politician *

Érik Canuel Érik Canuel (January 21, 1961 – June 15, 2024) was a Canadian film and television director from Montreal, Quebec. Canuel, the son of actor Yvan Canuel, began his career in the mid-1980s making music videos for such artists as Paul Piché, ...

(born 1961), Canadian film director and actor *

Eric Carle Eric Carle (June 25, 1929 – May 23, 2021) was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books. His picture book '' The Very Hungry Caterpillar'', first published in 1969, has been translated into more than 66 languages and sol ...

, children's author *

Eric Carmen Eric Howard Carmen (August 11, 1949 – March 2024) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead vocalist of the Raspberries, with whom he recorded the hit " Go All the Way" and four albums. He embarked on a so ...

(1949–2024), American singer and musician * Erik Carrasco, Chilean basketball player * Erick Castillo, Ecuadorian footballer * 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 seven studio albums through Capitol Nashville since 2005. His debut album, 2006's '' Sinners Like Me'', produced three singles on the ''Billb ...

, American country music singer and songwriter *

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

(born 1945), English guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter * Eric Clay (1922–2007), British rugby league referee * Eric L. Clay (born 1948), United States circuit judge * Eric Cobham (c. 1700 – 1760?), British pirate whose existence is disputed * Erick Brian Colón, singer, member of

CNCO CNCO was an American latin boy band based in Miami, Miami, Florida. The group consisted of Richard Camacho, Erick Brian Colón, Christopher Vélez and ZABDIEL, Zabdiel De Jesús; Joel DELEŌN, Joel Pimentel was a member until his departure in M ...

* Erich Consemüller, German Bauhaus-trained architect and photographer * Erik Cornell (1930–2024), Swedish diplomat *

Eric "Bobo" Correa Eric "Bobo" Correa (born August 27, 1968) is an American percussionist and a member of the hip hop bands Beastie Boys, then Cypress Hill and Ritmo Machine as well as the Industrial metal band Sol Invicto. He performed and recorded with the B ...

(born 1968), American percussionist * Eric Christensen (visual effects supervisor) * Eric J. Christensen, American astronomer * Erik Christensen (disambiguation), several people * Eric Cooke (1931–1964), Australian serial killer * Eric Crawford (disambiguation), several people *

Éric de Cromières Éric de Cromières (20 November 1953 – 23 July 2020) was a French sporting executive and manager for Michelin. Biography Born in Algiers, de Cromières was the son of French Army Captain Bermondet de Cromières and Eliane de Vigneral. He moved ...

(1953–2020), French sports executive * Eric Czapnik (1958–2009), Polish Ottawa Police Service member *

Eric Dane Eric William Dane (born November 9, 1972) is an American actor. After multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, which included his recurring role as Jason Dean in ''Charmed'', Dane was cast as Mark Sloan (Grey's Anatomy), Mark Sloan on ' ...

(born 1972), American actor * Eric Darius (born 1982), American saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and educator * Erik Darling (1933–2008), American songwriter and a folk music artist * Eric Davidson (survivor) (1915–2009), one of the last survivors of the Halifax Explosion * Eric H. Davidson (1937–2015), American biologist * Eric Decker, American football player *

Erik Dekker Hendrik "Erik" Dekker (born 21 August 1970) is a retired Netherlands, Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank (cycling), Rabobank cycling team from 1992 till 2006. From 2007 to 2015 he ...

, Dutch racing cyclist *

Erik Del Bufalo Erik Del Bufalo (born 1972) is a Venezuelan philosopher and university professor at Simón Bolívar University (Venezuela), Simón Bolívar University in Caracas. Career Erik graduated with a PhD, doctor in philosophy from the Paris Nanterre U ...

, Venezuelan philosopher *

Erick Delgado Erick Guillermo Delgado Vásquez (born 30 June 1982) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Delgado began his career with Sporting Cristal, being promoted to the senior side in 2001. In his first ...

, Peruvian footballer *

Erik von Detten Erik Thomas von Detten (born October 3, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his roles in '' Escape to Witch Mountain'', ''Toy Story'', '' Brink!'', ''Meego'', '' The Princess Diaries'', '' Complete Savages'', and '' So Weird'' ...

(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 of East Hampton, Guild Hall Museum, and the Heckscher Museum of Art. Dever has exh ...

, American painter *

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

, American football player *

Eric Dier Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier (born 15 January 1994) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back and Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder for Bund ...

(born 1994), English footballer * Erik Durm, German footballer *

Eric Easton Eric Easton (1927–1995) was an English record producer and the first manager of British Rock music, rock group the Rolling Stones. Originally from Lancashire, he joined the music industry playing the organ in music halls and cinemas. By the ...

(1927–1995), English record producer * Erik Edman, Swedish footballer * *

Eric Embry Douglas Eric Embry (born July 10, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with Championship Wrestling from Florida, World Class Championship Wrestling, and the United States Wrestling Association. ...

(born 1959), American retired professional wrestler * Eric Erickson (disambiguation), multiple people *

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

, German-born American developmental psychologist *

Eric Erlandson Eric Theodore Erlandson (born January 9, 1963) is an American musician, guitarist, and writer, primarily known as a founding member, songwriter and lead guitarist of alternative rock band Hole from 1989 to 2002. He has also had several musical s ...

(born 1963), American musician, guitarist, and writer *

Eric Esch Eric David Scott Esch (born August 3, 1966), is an American television personality and retired professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler better known by his nickname "Butterbean". A competitor in the heavy ...

, American boxer * Eric Esrailian, American physician at the David Geffen School of Medicine * Eric J. Essene (1939–2011), American professor emeritus of geosciences and a metamorphic petrologist * 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 previ ...

(born 1986), Swedish politician * Erik Ezukanma (born 2000), American football player

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* Erick Farias (born 1997), Brazilian footballer *

Erich von Falkenhayn Erich Georg Sebastian Anton von Falkenhayn (11 September 1861 – 8 April 1922) was a German general and Ottoman Field Marshal who served as Prussian Minister of War and Chief of the German General Staff during the First World War. Falkenha ...

(1861–1922), Chief of the German General Staff during the First World War * Eric Felton, American football player *

Eric Foner Eric Foner (; born February 7, 1943) is an American historian. He writes extensively on American political history, the history of freedom, the early history of the Republican Party, African American biography, the American Civil War, Reconstr ...

(born 1943) American historian * Erik Frank, Finnish cyclist * Eric Franklin (born 1957), Swiss dancer * Erik Ivar Fredholm, Swedish mathematician *

Eric Frenzel Eric Frenzel (born 21 November 1988) is a German former nordic combined skier and current discipline coach for the German nordic combined team. Career One of the most successful nordic combined athletes of all time. He won the Olympic gold medal ...

(born 1988), German Nordic combined skier *

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 Fromm Eric Fromm (born June 27, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Tennis career Fromm's best result at a Grand Slam was reaching the fourth round of the 1983 French Open – Men's singles, French Open in 1983 in s ...

(born 1958), American tennis player *

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

, German sociologist and writer *

Eric Fructuoso Frederick John Marco Magdaluyo Fructuoso Jr. (born March 3, 1977) is a Philippines, Filipino actor, comedian, businessman, and former hip hop dancer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s as part of the teen boy group ''"Gwapings"'' along with Ma ...

(born 1976), Filipino actor and comedian *

Eric Gale Eric Gale (September 20, 1938 – May 25, 1994) was an American jazz and jazz fusion guitarist. Biography Eric Gale was born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. His grandfather was English, and Gale had relatives in Venezuela and Bar ...

(1938–1994), American jazz and R&B guitarist *

Eric Gales Eric Gales (born October 29, 1974), also known as Raw Dawg, is an American blues rock guitarist, originally hailed as a child prodigy. Gales has recorded 19 albums for major record labels and has done session and tribute work. He has also co ...

(born 1974), American blues rock guitarist *

Eric Garcetti Eric Michael Garcetti (born February 4, 1971) is an American politician and diplomat who served as the List of ambassadors of the United States to India, United States ambassador to India from 2023 to 2025. He was the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles f ...

(born 1971), American politician and diplomat *

Eric Garcia (disambiguation) Eric Garcia may refer to: *Eric Garcia (writer) (born 1972), American writer *Eric García (footballer, born 1993), Spanish football midfielder *Eric Garcia (basketball) (born 1994), American basketball player *Eric García (footballer, born 2001), ...

, multiple people * Eric Gargiulo (born 1972), American wrestling announcer, wrestler, commentator, and radio show host * Eric Garror (born 2000), American football player * Eric Gee (1913–1989), British architectural historian *

Erik Gustaf Geijer Erik Gustaf Geijer (12 January 1783 – 23 April 1847) was a Swedish writer, historian, poet, romantic critic of political economy, philosopher, and composer. His writings served to promote Swedish National Romanticism. He was an influentia ...

, Swedish writer, historian, and composer * Eric Gilliland, American television producer, writer, actor and whistler * Eric F. Goldman (1916–1989), American historian *

Erich Gonzales Erika Chryselle Gonzales Gancayco-Lorenzo (born September 20, 1990), better known by her stage name Erich Gonzales (; ), is a Filipino actress. She is a contract artist of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. She started her showbiz career at the age of 14, a ...

(born 1990), Filipina actress * Eric Gonzalez (disambiguation), several people **

Eric Gonzalez (lawyer) Eric Gonzalez (born January 24, 1969) is an American attorney who is currently serving as the district attorney for Kings County in Brooklyn, New York. Gonzalez became the acting district attorney in October 2016 after his predecessor Kenneth ...

, American lawyer ** Eric Gonzalez (musician) (born 1995), Mexican hip hop musician and rapper * Erik González (born 1991), Dominican baseball player * Eric Gordon (born 1988), American professional basketball player *

Eric Gorfain Eric Gorfain is an American violinist and founder of The Section Quartet, a string quartet that plays cover versions of rock songs. He is married to singer-songwriter Sam Phillips, with whom he has toured and recorded. Gorfain studied music at U ...

, American violinist *

Eric Gray (disambiguation) Eric Gray may refer to: * Eric Gray (American football) (born 1999), American football player * Eric Gray (photographer), British photographer See also * Eric Grey (1895–1977), New Zealand rugby league player {{Hndis, Gray, Eric ...

, multiple people *

Erick Green Erick O'Brien Green (born May 9, 1991) is an American professional basketball for Napoli Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He finished the 2012–13 NCAA Division I season as the top scorer in the nation at 25.0 points per game. Green wa ...

(born 1991), American basketball player *

Eric Greitens Eric Robert Greitens (born April 10, 1974) is an American businessman, author, former politician and former Navy SEAL, who served as the 56th governor of Missouri from January 2017 until June 2018, when he resigned that month amid allegations o ...

, American politician, author, and Navy SEAL * Eric Griffin (basketball) (born 1990), American basketball player * Eric Griffiths (1940–2005), English musician and dry cleaner * Eric Griffiths (critic) (1953–2018), British academic and literary critic * Erik Guay, Canadian alpine skier *

Eric Guggenheim Eric Guggenheim (born October 22, 1973) is an American screenwriter. He graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 1995. Two years later he sold a script, ''Trim'', to Fox 2000 at age 23. Following that, he wrote an unproduced drama for ...

(born 1973), American screenwriter * Eric Gutierrez, American college baseball coach and former professional baseball first basemen * Érick Gutiérrez (born 1995), Mexican professional footballer * Eric Hacker, American professional baseball pitcher * Erick Hallett (born 2000), American football player *

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

, 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. Eric Harris may also refer to: *Eric Courtney Harris (1970/1–2015), African-American who was a victim of a fatal police shooting in Oklahoma *Eric Harri ...

, multiple people *

Erich Hartmann Erich Alfred Hartmann (19 April 1922 – 20 September 1993) was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. He flew 1,404 combat missions and participated in aerial comb ...

, German WWII fighter ace * Eric A. Havelock, British classicist * Eric Hayes, British soldier * Eric Hayes (American football), American football player *

Eric Heiden Eric Arthur Heiden (born June 14, 1958) is an American physician and a former long track speed skater, road cyclist and track cyclist. He won an unprecedented five individual gold medals, and set four Olympic records and one world record at th ...

, 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 Chief of Defence for a short ...

, Finnish general * Eric Hill, English author and illustrator *

Eric Himelfarb Eric Himelfarb (born January 1, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected in the sixth round, 171st overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Himelfarb was 171st overall pick ...

, Canadian ice hockey player * Eric Hiscock (1908–1986), British sailor and author *

Eric Hoffer Eric Hoffer (July 25, 1902 – May 21, 1983) was an American philosopher and social critic. A conservative moderate with an atypical working-class background, Hoffer authored ten books over his career and was awarded the Presidential Medal of F ...

(1902–1983), American moral and social philosopher *

Eric Holcomb Eric Joseph Holcomb ( ; born May 2, 1968) is an American politician who served as the 51st governor of Indiana, from 2017 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served from 2016 to 2017 as the 51st Lieuten ...

, American politician * Eric Holle, American football player * Eric Holmback (1916–1965), American professional wrestler, also known by ring name Yukon Eric *

Eric Holtz Eric Holtz (born December 5, 1965) is an American former manager of the Israel national baseball team.Erich Honecker Erich Ernst Paul Honecker (; 25 August 1912 – 29 May 1994) was a German communist politician who led the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1971 until shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. He held the post ...

, (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, songwriter, musician, screenwriter and playwright. He was a member of the British comedy group Monty Python and the parody rock band the Rutles. Idle studied English at Pembroke Co ...

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

Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson (born January 15, 1971) is an American puppeteer. He is best known for his involvement with the Muppets, performing Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle for The Muppets Studio, as well as ''Sesame Street'' characters ...

, American puppeteer * Eric Jarvis (1907–1987), Rhodesian lawyer and judge * Erik Flensted-Jensen (1908–1993), founder and leader of the Danish Gym Team * Eric Jensen (racing driver) (born 1970), Canadian race team owner and race car driver * Erik Jensen (disambiguation), multiple people *

Eirik Jensen Eirik Jensen (born 30 July 1957) is a Norwegian convicted felon and former policeman who was found guilty of drug trafficking and corruption in 2017. Jensen was sentenced to 21 years in prison, the maximum determinate penalty allowed by Norwegia ...

, Norwegian former policeman turned criminal * Eric Johnson, American guitarist and recording artist * Erik Johnson, 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 (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 Surgeo ...

(born 1929), Austrian-American physician and Nobel Prize laureate *

Erik Axel Karlfeldt Erik Axel Karlfeldt (20 July 1864 – 8 April 1931) was a Swedish poet whose highly symbolist poetry masquerading as regionalism was popular and won him the 1931 Nobel Prize in Literature posthumously after he had been nominated by Nathan Söd ...

, Swedish Nobel Prize winning poet *

Erik Karlsson Erik Sven Gunnar Karlsson (; born 31 May 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Karlsson was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, by the Ottawa Senators at th ...

, 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'' and '' Lisa an ...

, (1899–1974), German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist * Erik Keedus, Estonian basketball player * Erik Johan Gustaf af Klint (1816–1866), Swedish naval officer and murder victim * Erich Klostermann (1870–1963), German New Testament scholar * Eric Kraft (born 1944), American author *

Eric Kripke Eric Kripke (born 1974) is an American screenwriting, writer and television producer. Kripke came to prominence in the late 2000s for creating The WB/The CW, CW fantasy drama series ''Supernatural (American TV series), Supernatural'' (2005–2020) ...

(born 1974), American writer and television producer *Erich Kulas (1979 – 2002), American professional wrestling fan involved in the Mass Transit incident *

Eric Kwok Eric Kwok Wai-leung (born 3 February 1974) is a Hong Kong Cantopop music producer, composer, singer, and actor. Life and career Eric Kwok was born on 3 February 1974, in Hong Kong. He moved to the United States at the age of 13 and later gra ...

, Hong Kong singer-songwriter * Erik Kynard, American high jumper *

Eriq La Salle Erik Ki La Salle (born July 23, 1962), professionally known as Eriq La Salle, is an American actor, director, writer and producer. La Salle is known for his performance as Dr. Peter Benton in the NBC medical drama '' ER'' (1994–2002; 2008 ...

, American actor and director * Erik Lamela, Argentine footballer *

Eric Laneuville Eric Gerard Laneuville (born July 14, 1952) is an American television director, producer and actor. His first acting roles were in the science-fiction film ''The Omega Man'' (1971) with Charlton Heston, and the ABC television series ''Room 222' ...

(born 1952), American television director, producer and actor * 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 Disney's Nine Old Men were a group of Walt Disney Productions' core animators, who worked at the studio from the 1920s to the 1980s. Some of the Nine Old Men also worked as directors, creating some of Disney's most popular animated movies from '' ...

" * Erik Laxmann, Russian explorer of Swedish origin * Eric LeGrand (born 1990), American former football defensive tackle * Eric L. Levinson, American jurist and lawyer *

Eric Liddell Eric Henry Liddell (; 16 January 1902 – 21 February 1945) was a Scottish sprint (running), sprinter, Rugby union, rugby player and Christian missionary. Born in Qing dynasty, Tianjin, China to Scottish missionary parents, he attended bo ...

, 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. He played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Oshawa Generals prior to being chosen first overall in the 1991 NHL entry d ...

, hockey player *

Eric Lively Eric Lawrence Brown (born born July 31, 1981), known professionally as Eric Lively, 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'' (200 ...

(born 1981), American actor *

Eric Lloyd David Eric Lloyd Morelli (born May 19, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for work as a child actor in such roles as Charlie Calvin in Disney's ''The Santa Clause'' film trilogy and the follow-up series '' The Santa Clauses'', as well ...

(born 1986), American actor * Eric Lloyd (politician) (1918–2003), Australian real estate agent *

Eric Lombers George Eric Lombers (1914–1978) was a British poster artist. He was born in Worsley, near Salford, Lancashire, the son of George Lombers, an accounts clerk, and his wife, Mary. He trained at the Salford School of Art and in 1935, moved to Lo ...

(1914–1978), British poster artist * Eric Longfield Lloyd (1890–1957), Australian army officer, public servant, and diplomat * Erik Lorig (born 1986), American football player *

Erich Ludendorff Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff (; 9 April 1865 – 20 December 1937) was a German general and politician. He achieved fame during World War I (1914–1918) for his central role in the German victories at Battle of Liège, Liège and Battle ...

, German general in World War I *

Eric Van Lustbader Eric Van Lustbader (born December 24, 1946) is an American author of thriller and fantasy novels. He has published as Eric Lustbader, Eric V. Lustbader, and Eric Van Lustbader. He is a graduate of New York's Stuyvesant High School and Columb ...

(born 1946), American author of thriller and fantasy novels

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Eric Mabius Eric Harry Timothy Mabius (born April 22, 1971) is an American actor. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, with a degree in cinema studies. After working in theater productions, M ...

, American actor *

Erich von Manstein Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Manstein (born Fritz Erich Georg Eduard von Lewinski; 24 November 1887 – 9 June 1973) was a Germans, German Officer (armed forces), military officer of Poles (people), Polish descent who served as a ''Generalfeld ...

, German field marshal * Eric Martsolf, American actor * Erik Mariñelarena, Mexican screenwriter, director and producer *

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 d ...

, American economist and Nobel prize laureate *

Eric Maturin Eric Bagot Maturin (30 May 1883 – 17 October 1957) was a British actor whose acting career began in 1905 and whose first film appearance was in 1919 during the era of silent films. Early life Maturin was born in Nainital, India in 1883,

(1883–1957), British actor *

Eric Mays Eric Bradford Mays (September 16, 1958 – February 24, 2024) was an American auto worker, union organizer, and politician. Mays served as a member of the Flint City Council from November 2013 until his death in 2024, representing northwest Flint ...

(1958–2024), American politician * Eric McCormack (disambiguation), several people * Erik McCoy (born 1997), American football player * Erick McIntosh, American football player *

Erik Messerschmidt Erik Messerschmidt, American Society of Cinematographers, ASC (born October 23, 1980) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director David Fincher on the films ''Mank'' and ''The Killer (2023 film), The Ki ...

, American cinematographer * Eric Milroy (1887–1916), Scottish rugby union player *

Eric Minkin Eric Minkin (; November 28, 1950 – March 25, 2025) was an American-Israeli basketball player. He played the center position. He played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israel national team. Biography Minkin was tall, and ...

(born 1950), American-Israeli basketball player * Erik Mongrain, Canadian composer and guitarist * Eric Montross (1971–2023), American professional basketball player * Eric Moon, English Librarian *

Eric Morecambe John Eric Bartholomew (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the double act Morecambe and Wise. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's de ...

, English comedian * Eric Muenter (1871–1915), German-American political terrorist, activist, spy, professor and would-be assassin * Erich Muhsfeldt, German SS officer at Auschwitz and Majdanek concentration camps executed for war crimes *

Eric Mun Eric Mun (born Mun Jung-hyuk on February 16, 1979) is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a member and leader of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He is also well known for several dramas such as ''Phoenix (2004 TV series), Phoe ...

(born 1979), South Korean rapper, songwriter and actor *

Eric Nam Eric Nam (; born November 17, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality based in South Korea. Since his debut in 2013, he was named ''GQ Koreas Man of the Year in 2016'','' included on ''Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia ...

, a Korean American singer-songwriter, entertainer and television presenter * Eric Naposki (born 1966), American convicted murderer and former football player * Eric Nazarian, Armenian-American film director and screenwriter * Eric Nenno (1961–2008), American sex offender * Erick Neres da Cruz, Brazilian footballer * Eric Nicksick (born 1979), American mixed martial artist * Erik Nielsen (disambiguation), several people * Erik Nielson (academic), academic and expert in the use of rap music as evidence in criminal trials * Erik Nielson (footballer) (born 1996), Cape Verdean footballer * Eric Nkansah, Ghanaian sprinter * Erik Nordström, multiple people * Eric Nystrom (born 1983), American hockey player * Eric O'Dell (born 1990), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Eric Olson (disambiguation), multiple people * Eric Oncins, Brazilian professional pickleball player * Eric Osborn (1922–2007), Australian theologian * Eric Owens (bass-baritone), 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'' and Frank in the Amazon series '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.'' He is also known for his recurring roles as Lt. ...

, American actor * Eric Pardinho, Brazilian professional baseball player * Eric Parker (American football), American football player * Erik Peters, Canadian accountant *

Eric Peterson Eric Neal Peterson (born October 2, 1946) is a Canadian stage, television, and film actor, known for his roles in three major Canadian television series – '' Street Legal'' (1987–1994), '' Corner Gas'' (live-action 2004–2009 and fi ...

, Canadian actor *

Erik Peterson (theologian) Erik Peterson Grandjean (7 June 1890 – 26 October 1960) was a German Catholic theologian, patrologist and Church historian. Biography Erik Peterson was born in Hamburg. He studied theology from 1910 to 1914 in Strasbourg, Greifswald, Berlin ...

(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'' televisio ...

, American actor * Eric Pinkins, American football player *

Eric Pohlmann Eric Pohlmann (; born Erich Pollak; 18 July 1913 – 25 July 1979) was an Austrian theatre, film and television character actor who worked mostly in the United Kingdom. He is known for voicing Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the primary antagonist of t ...

(1913–1979), Austrian theatre, film and television character actor *

Eric Pollard (skier) Eric Pollard is an American snow Freestyle skiing, freeskier and film editor from Welches, Oregon, who lives in the Hood River (Oregon), Hood River region of Oregon. He was a professional skier for Line Skis for over 22 years and now designs skis ...

, American freeskier * Eric Pollard, American musician who records as Actual Wolf * Eric Poole (disambiguation), several people * Eric Pop (born 1975), Romanian engineer and professor *

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 record producer. He rose to prominence with his 2004 hit single " Call on Me", and saw continued chart success wi ...

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

Eric Quizon Enrico "Eric" Smith Quizon (born January 20, 1967) is a Filipino actor, director, producer, writer and comedian. He is the 10th child of the late comedian-actor, Dolphy. He is also a co-owner of Café Famous in Greenbelt, Makati. In late 2022 ...

(born 1967), Filipino actor and director *

Eric Radford Eric Radford (born January 27, 1985) is a retired Canadian pair skater. With former partner Meagan Duhamel, he is a two-time world champion (2015, 2016), a 2018 Olympic gold medallist in the team event, a 2014 Olympic silver medallist in the t ...

(born 1985), Canadian pair skater * Eric Ravotti, American football player *

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

(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 F ...

, 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. Playin ...

(born 1937), German footballer and coach * Erik Rico, American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ *

Éric Ripert Eric 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, in Midtown Manhattan, Midtown Manhatta ...

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

Eric Rivers Eric Rivers is an American football wide receiver for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He previously played for the Memphis Tigers football, Memphis Tigers and FIU Panthers football, FIU Panthers High schoo ...

, American football player *

Eric Roberts Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. He has amassed more than 700 film and television credits since his debut in 1978, making him one of the most prolific English-speaking screen actors of all time. Roberts' career ...

, American actor * Eric Rosswood, American activist *

Erich Roth Erich Roth (1910 – executed in 1947 in Yugoslavia) was a functionary in the Gestapo (secret police) of Nazi Germany and war criminal during World War II. Roth studied law at the University of Jena and University of Göttingen and worked as an a ...

(1910–1947), Nazi Gestapo member executed for war crimes *

Eric Rubin Eric J. Rubin is an American microbiologist, infectious disease specialist, and is currently the editor-in-chief of the ''New England Journal of Medicine''. He is also an adjunct professor of immunology and infectious diseases and was formerly the ...

, American microbiologist and infectious disease specialist *

Erich Rudorffer Erich Rudorffer (1 November 1917 – 8 April 2016) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace who was one of a handful who served with the Luftwaffe through the whole of World War II. He was one of the most successful fighter pilots in the history of a ...

(1917–2016), German Luftwaffe fighter ace * Eric Saade, Swedish singer/songwriter * Eric Saarinen (born 1942), Finnish American cinematographer and film director * Erik Salumäe (born 1970), Estonian politician *

Erik Santos Rhoderick Ramos Santos (born October 10, 1982) is a Filipino singer. He rose to prominence after winning the reality talent competition '' Star in a Million'' in 2003. He has been referred to as the “King of Pinoy Teleserye Theme Songs.” Hi ...

(born 1982), Filipino singer *

Erik Satie Eric Alfred Leslie Satie (born 17 May 18661 July 1925), better known as Erik Satie, was a French composer and pianist. The son of a French father and a British mother, he studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, Paris Conservatoire but was an undi ...

, French composer * Eric Saubert (born 1994), American football player * Eric Sbraccia (born 1968), American retired professional wrestler *

Eric Schmidt Eric Emerson Schmidt (born April 27, 1955) is an American businessman and former computer engineer who was the chief executive officer of Google from 2001 to 2011 and the company's chairman, executive chairman from 2011 to 2015. He also was the ...

, billionaire executive chairman of

Google Google LLC (, ) is an American multinational corporation and technology company focusing on online advertising, search engine technology, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial ...

* Erik Schmidt (painter), Estonian painter * Eric Scott (disambiguation), multiple people *

Erick Sermon Erick Sermon (born November 25, 1968) is an American rapper and producer. He is best known as one-third—alongside PMD & DJ Scratch—of 1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for his production work. Early life Erick Sermon was born on November ...

(born 1968), American rapper and producer *

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 " Murr ...

, American journalist *

Eric Shinseki Eric Ken Shinseki (; , born 28 November 1942) is a retired United States Army general who served as the seventh United States secretary of veterans affairs from 2009 to 2014 and as the 34th chief of staff of the Army from 1999 to 2003. Shinseki ...

(born 1942), United States retired Army general *

Eric Singer Eric Singer (born Eric Doyle Mensinger; May 12, 1958) is an American drummer. Associated with the hard rock band Kiss on and off from 1991 until the band's retirement in 2023, he has also performed with artists such as Black Sabbath, Alice Coo ...

, American hard rock and heavy metal drummer, best known as a member of Kiss * Eric Singleton Jr., American football player * Erik Carlsson Sjöblad (1647-1725), Swedish governor, admiral, and baron * Erik Solbakken, Norwegian television presenter * Erik Sowinski (born 1989), American middle-distance runner *

Erik Spoelstra Erik Jon Spoelstra ( ; born November 1, 1970), nicknamed "Coach Spo", is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and an assistant coach for the United States ...

(born 1970), Filipino-American professional basketball coach *

Eric Staal Eric Craig Staal (born October 29, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre who played eighteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, Buff ...

, Canadian hockey player * Erick Stakelbeck (born 1976), American author and television host * Eric Stanley (violinist), American violinist and composer *

Eric Stanton Eric Stanton (born Ernest Stanzoni Jr.; September 30, 1926 – March 17, 1999) was an American underground cartoonist and Sexual fetishism, fetish art pioneer. While Stanton began his career as a bondage fantasy artist for Irving Klaw, the major ...

(1926–1999), American underground cartoonist and fetish art pioneer * Eric Starczala (born 1996), Canadian football player * Eric Steele (born 1954), English football player and coach * Eric Still (born 1967), American football player *

Eric Stokes (disambiguation) Eric Stokes may refer to: * Eric Stokes (composer) (1930–1999), American composer * Eric Thomas Stokes (1924–1981), historian of South Asia * Eric Stokes (American football executive) (born 1973), American football scout, executive and former ...

, multiple people *

Eric Stoltz Eric Cameron Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is an American actor, director and producer. He played Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film ''Mask'' (1985), which earned him the nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting ...

, American actor, director and producer *

Eric Stults Eric William Stults (born December 9, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves in Major League Baseball, and for ...

(born 1979), American former professional baseball pitcher *

Eric Swalwell Eric Michael Swalwell ( ; born November 16, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from California's 14th congressional district since 2023, having previously represented the 15th district from 2013 to 202 ...

(born 1980), American lawyer and politician *

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. Swanson is one of only two active MLB pl ...

(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 *

Éric Tabarly Éric Marcel Guy Tabarly (24 July 1931 – 13 June 1998) was a French naval officer and yachtsman. He developed a passion for offshore racing very early on and won several ocean races such as the Ostar in 1964 and 1976, ending English domination ...

(1931–1998), French Navy officer and yachtsman *

Eric Thomas (disambiguation) Eric Thomas or Erik 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 p ...

, multiple people * Eric Thorne (1862–1922), English singer and actor * Eric Justin Toth (born 1982), American former fugitive * Erick Thohir, Indonesian businessman and entrepreneur * Erik Tomáš (born 1975), Slovak politician *

Eric Trolle Eric Trolle may refer to: * Erik Trolle Erik Trolle (or Erik Arvidsson) (c. 1460–1530) was elected regent of Sweden in 1512, during the era of Kalmar Union. He was Justiciar of Närke and a Lord High Councillor of Sweden from 1487. Biography ...

(c. 1460–1530), regent of Sweden in 1512 * Eric Trolle (1863–1934), Swedish diplomat *

Eric Tsang Eric Tsang Chi-wai ( zh, t=曾志偉; 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 Television Broadcasts ...

, Hong Kong film actor, producer and director * Eric Turner (disambiguation), several people * Erik Valdez, American actor *

Eric Vale Eric Vale (born Christopher Eric Johnson) is an American voice actor featured in numerous English versions of Japanese anime series. Some of these include Yuki Soma (Fruits Basket), Yuki Soma from ''Fruits Basket'', Sanji (One Piece), Sanji from ' ...

, 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 topologi ...

, Dutch theoretical physicist * Erik De Vlaeminck, Belgian racing cyclist * Erick Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist *

Erick Wainaina Erick Wainaina (born December 19, 1973, in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan marathon runner, who won an Olympic bronze medal in 1996 and a silver medal in 2000. He finished seventh in the 2004 Summer Olympics marathon in Athens, making him one of the few ...

, Kenyan long-distance runner * Erich Wasicky, German SS pharmacist at Mauthausen concentration camp in charge of gassing victims and was executed * Eric Watts (born 2000), American football player *

Erik Watts Erik Watts (born December 19, 1967) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation in the 1990s. He is the son of wrestler Bill Watts. ...

(born 1967), American semi-retired professional wrestler *

Harry Houdini Erik Weisz (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926), known professionally as Harry Houdini ( ), was a Hungarian-American escapologist, illusionist, and stunt performer noted for his escape acts. Houdini first attracted notice in vaudeville in ...

(born Erik Weisz; 1874–1926), Hungarian escapologist and stuntman * 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. Early life Whitacre was born in Reno, Nevada, to Ross and Roxanne Whitacre. He studied piano intermittently as a child a ...

, composer and conductor * Erik White, American director * Erik White (Canadian football), Canadian football player * E. B. Wikramanayake, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician and lawyer * Eric Wikramanayake, Sri Lankan Sinhala conservationist * Eric Wilkerson, American football player *

Erik Adolf von Willebrand Erik Adolf von Willebrand (1 February 1870 – 12 September 1949) was a Finnish physician who made major contributions to hematology. Von Willebrand disease and von Willebrand factor are named after him. He also researched metabolism, obesity an ...

, Finnish internist (von Willebrand disease) * Eric Charles Twelves Wilson (1912–2008), English British Army officer and colonial administrator * Eric Winstanley (1944–2021), English footballer *

Eric Woolfson Eric Norman Woolfson (18 March 1945 – 2 December 2009) was a Scottish songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, executive producer, pianist, and co-creator of the band the Alan Parsons Project, who sold over 50 million albums worldwide. Woolfson also p ...

(1945–2009), Scottish songwriter, musician and executive producer * 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. Eazy-E is often re ...

(1964–1995) *

Eric Yap Eric Go Yap (born May 11, 1979) is a Filipino politician serving as the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Representative for Legislative district of Benguet, Benguet's lone congressional district since 2022, and was the district's leg ...

(born 1979), Filipino politician * Eric Young (disambiguation), multiple people *

Eric Yuan Eric S Yuan (; born 20 February 1970) is a Chinese Americans, Chinese-American billionaire businessman, engineer, and the chief executive officer and founder of Zoom Communications, of which he owns 22%. Early life and education Yuan is the so ...

(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 for most of his career with Team Telekom. With 152 professional wins and 211 wins in his career, he is considered by some to be one of the greatest Germ ...

(born 1970), German cyclist *

Éric Zemmour Éric Justin Léon Zemmour (; born 31 August 1958) is a French History of far-right movements in France, far-right politician, essayist, writer and political journalist and pundit. He was an editor and panelist on ''Face à l'Info'', a daily show ...

(born 1958), French far-right politician, essayist, writer and former political journalist and pundit *

Eric Zinterhofer Eric Louis Zinterhofer (born August 1971) is an American private equity financier who is a founding partner of Searchlight Capital Partners. Early life Eric Zinterhofer was born in August 1971. He is the son of Dr. Louis J. M. Zinterhofer and Su ...

(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 1993 American romantic comedy-drama movie ''

Benny & Joon ''Benny & Joon'' is a 1993 American romantic comedy-Drama (film and television), drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about how two eccentric individuals, Sam (Johnny Depp) and Juniper ("Joon") (Mary Stuart Masterson), find each other and f ...

'' * Eric, a character in the 2002 American coming-of-age romantic drama movie ''

A Walk to Remember ''A Walk to Remember'' is a 2002 American coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Adam Shankman and written by Karen Janszen, based on Nicholas Sparks' 1999 novel of the same name. It stars Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote and Da ...

'' * Eric, a character in the 2014 American comedy-drama '' The Skeleton Twins'' * Erik the Red, fictional

Shi'ar The Shi'ar ( ) are a fictional species of aliens appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Shi'ar Empire (or Imperium) is a vast collection of alien species, cultures, and worlds situated close to the Skrull and Kree Em ...

character in the

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

comic book universe * Eric, a character from the video game ''

Zero Time Dilemma ''Zero Time Dilemma'', also known as ''Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma'', is an adventure video game developed by Chime, and published by Spike Chunsoft and Aksys Games. It is the third entry in the '' Zero Escape'' series, following '' Nine Hours ...

'' *

Erik The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur 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-Nor ...

, the titular character in Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel ''

The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera may refer to: Novel * The Phantom of the Opera (novel), ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (novel), 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux Characters * Erik (The Phantom of the Opera), Erik (''The Phantom of the Opera''), the title char ...

'' * Erik, a Reindeer villager from the video game series ''

Animal Crossing is a social simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo. It was created by Katsuya Eguchi and Hisashi Nogami. The player character is a human who lives in a village inhabited by various anthropomorphic animals and can ...

'' * Flat Eric, 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, ...

commercials for Sta-Prest One Crease Denim Clothing * Eric Birling, son of Arthur Birling in J B Priestley's play ''

An Inspector Calls ''An Inspector Calls'' is a modern morality play and drawing room play written by English dramatist J. B. Priestley, first performed in the Soviet Union in 1945 and at the New Theatre in London the following year. It is one of Priestley's ...

'' * 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 teenage stepbrothers Drake Parker (Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols (Josh Peck) as they live together despite their opposite personalities. Na ...

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

Blade (Marvel Cinematic Universe) A blade is the Sharpness (cutting), sharp, cutting portion of a tool, weapon, or machine, specifically designed to puncture, chop, slice, or scrape surfaces or materials. Blades are typically made from materials that are harder than those they a ...

* Eric "Rick" Carlin, a character in the American sitcom ''

Living Dolls ''Living Dolls'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 26 to December 30, 1989. It was a spin-off created by a writer from ''Who's the Boss?'' and featuring characters introduced during an episode of that show. The ...

'' *

Eric Cartman Eric Theodore Cartman, commonly referred to as just 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 characters, ...

, one of the four main characters in the TV series ''

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boysStan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand the ...

'' * Eric Cruise, a character in the 1988 American science fiction movie ''

Mac and Me ''Mac and Me'' is a 1988 American science fiction film directed by Stewart Raffill, and co-written with Steve Feke. Starring Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Ward, and Tina Caspary alongside Lauren Stanley and Jade Calegory, it centers on a "Myster ...

'' * Eric Duckman, titular character from the TV series ''

Duckman ''Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man'', commonly known simply as ''Duckman'', is an American adult animated sitcom created and developed by Everett Peck, based on the characters he created in his 1990 one-shot comic book published by Dark Horse Com ...

'' * Erick Erickssong, fictional character * Erik Erikson, fictional central character of 2004 fantasy novel in the ''Avatar Chronicles'' trilogy ''

Epic Epic commonly refers to: * Epic poetry, a long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation * Epic film, a genre of film defined by the spectacular presentation of human drama on a grandiose scale Epic(s) ...

'' by Conor Kostick *

Eric Foreman ''House'' (also known as ''House, M.D.'') is an American medical drama television series created by David Shore for Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. It ran for eight seasons from November 16, 2004, to May 21, 2012. It features the life of Dr. G ...

, major character from the TV series '' House M.D.'' * Eric Forman (That '70s Show), the main character in ''

That '70s Show ''That '70s Show'' is an American television teen sitcom that aired on Fox from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. The series focuses on the lives of a group of six teenage friends living in the fictional town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from 197 ...

'' * Eric Gibb, a character in the 1986 American fantasy drama film '' The Boy Who Could Fly'' * Eric Hinkle, character from the fantasy book ''The Secrets of Droon'' * Eric Kingslake, a character in the 1933 British romance movie ''

Love's Old Sweet Song "Love's Old Sweet Song" is a Victorian parlour song published in 1884 by composer James Lynam Molloy and lyricist Graham Clifton Bingham. The first line of the chorus is "Just a song at twilight", and its title is sometimes misidentified as such ...

'' * General Erich Von Klinkerhoffen, 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 for 85 episodes from 1982–1992. Overview René Artois René Francois Artois (Gorden Kaye) – The local café proprietor who, whilst ...

in the TV series ''

'Allo 'Allo! ''Allo 'Allo!'' is a British sitcom television series, created by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd, starring Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Guy Siner and Richard Gibson. Originally broadcast on BBC1, the series focuses on the life of a Frenc ...

'' * Eric McGowen, a character in the 1994 American martial arts drama movie '' The Next Karate Kid'' * Eric Michaels, a character in the 1989 American science-fiction drama movie '' Beyond the Stars'' *

Eric Murphy Eric Murphy may refer to: * Eric Murphy (''Entourage''), character on the TV series ''Entourage'' * Eric E. Murphy (born 1979), United States federal judge * Eric James Murphy (fl. 2020s), American politician and professor * Eric Murphy (born 19 ...

, fictional character on the

comedy-drama Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, il ...

television series

Entourage An entourage () is an informal group or band of people who are closely associated with a (usually) famous, notorious, or otherwise notable individual. The word can also refer to: Arts and entertainment * L'entourage, French hip hop / rap collecti ...

Eric Northman Eric Northman is a fictional character in ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries,'' written by Charlaine Harris. The character is introduced in the first novel, Dead Until Dark, as vampire living to be about a thousand years and is included in all subs ...

, the love interest of

Sookie Stackhouse Sookie Stackhouse is a fictional character and protagonist of ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'' book series, written by Charlaine Harris. In HBO's television adaptation, ''True Blood'', Sookie is portrayed by Anna Paquin. Creation and casting ...

in the ''

Southern Vampire Mysteries ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', also known as ''The True Blood Novels'' and ''The Sookie Stackhouse Novels'', is a series of books written by The New York Times Best Seller list, bestselling author Charlaine Harris. The first installment, '' ...

'' novels and the TV series ''

True Blood ''True Blood'' is an American fantasy Horror fiction, horror Drama (film and television), drama television series produced and created by Alan Ball (screenwriter), Alan Ball. It is based on ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', a series of novels ...

'' * 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 Magneto (; birth name: Max Eisenhardt; Pseudonym, alias: Erik Lehnsherr and Magnus) is a Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Le ...

, also known as Magneto in the Marvel Universe * Eric Matthews, a main character from the TV series ''

Boy Meets World ''Boy Meets World'' is an American coming-of-age sitcom created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that aired on ABC for seven seasons between September1993 and May2000. The series centers on Cory Matthews ( Ben Savage) and his friends and f ...

'' and its spinoff '' Girl Meets World'' * Eric Myers, 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. I ...

'' * Erik Pinksterblom, the main character in '' Erik of het klein insectenboek'' * Eric Pollard, character on the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * Eric Praline, a recurring character in the television show ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'' ** Eric, the names of Mr Praline's pet dog, cat, halibut, and fruit bat in the sketch " Fish Licence" ** Eric the Half-a-Bee, another of Mr Praline's pets * Eric Raymond, a character in the American animated musical television series ''

Jem and the Holograms ''Jem and The Holograms'', also known as simply ''Jem'', is an American animated musical television series that ran from 1985 to 1988. The series is about record company owner Jerrica Benton, her singer alter-ego Jem, and the adventures of her ...

'' * Erik "Killmonger" Stevens, a

supervillain A supervillain, supervillainess or supercriminal is a major antagonist and variant of the villainous stock character who possesses Superpower (ability), superpowers. The character type is sometimes found in comic books and is often the primary ...

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 Sir Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a fl ...

novel ''

Eric The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur 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-N ...

'' * 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 ''Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age'' is a 2017 role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix. The eleventh entry in the ''Dragon Quest'' series, it was released in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation 4 in July 2 ...

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, the love interest of Princess Ariel in the Disney movie, ''

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(born 1988), Nigerian basketball player * Nenad Erić (born 1982), Serbian football goalkeeper * Slađana Erić (born 1983), Serbian volleyball player *

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(born 1950), Serbian composer

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