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Erik vs Eric - What's the difference?

erik | eric | Alternative forms |

Eric is a alternative form of erik.



As proper nouns the difference between erik and eric

is that erik is a given name derived from Germanic while Eric is a given name derived from Germanic.

As a noun eric is

a fine paid as compensation for violent crimes.

erik

English

Alternative forms

* Eric

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
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    eric

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fine paid as compensation for violent crimes.
  • * 1948 (revised 1952), Robert Graves, The White Goddess , Faber & Faber 1999, p. 18:
    • The court-poets of Wales [...] could demand an eric of ‘nine cows, and nine-score pence of money besides’.

    Related terms

    * eriach

    References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989

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