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Eric is a male name, originating in Scandinavia. It is a Christian name after St Eric, King Eric IX of Sweden; its name day is May 18. It means 'Strong Leader.'
Famous people named Eric (or Erik) include:
- Eric I of Denmark, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII,
- Eric I of Norway, II
- Eric I of Sweden, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV
- Erik the Red, the Viking explorer
- Erik The Red, the comic book character
- Eric Ambler, English novelist
- Eric Arthur Blair, famous author who wrote under pen name George Orwell
- Eric Bogosian, playwright-monologuist
- Eric Brown, science fiction author
- Eric Clapton, British guitarist and singer
- Eric Dickerson, former American football running back
- Eric Heiden, American speed skater
- Eric Judy, bassist for the rock band Modest Mouse
- Erik Larsen, comic book artist
- Eric Lindros, pro hockey player
- Eric Anthony Martlew, politician
- Eric Moulds, American football wide receiver
- Eric Partridge, British lexicographer
- Eric Roberts, American actor, brother of Julia Roberts
- Eric Rohmann, author and illustrator of children's books
- Eric Rohmer, French film writer-director
- Eric Stoltz, American film actor
- Eric Sevareid, TV newsman
- Eric Show, pro baseball player
- Eric Williams, former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1961-81)
Other uses of Eric:
FaustEric, a Discworld novel- Emotion Eric, a web site
- ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education
- Eric, an IDE for the Python programming language