Erika (given name)

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Erika, Erica
Pronunciation/ˈɛrɪkə/
Italian: [ˈerika]
German: [ˈeːʁiːka]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameOld Norse
Meaning“eternal ruler",
"ever powerful" (Germanic)
恵 "favour, benefit" 梨 "pear" 香 "fragrance" (Japanese)
Other names
Related namesEric, Erik, Frederica, Frederick

The given name Erika, Erica, Ericka, or Ereka is a feminine form of Eric, deriving from the Old Norse name Eiríkr (or Eríkr in Eastern Scandinavia due to monophthongization). The first element, ei- is derived either from the older Proto-Norse *aina(z), meaning "one, alone, unique",[1] as in the form Æinrikr explicitly, or from *aiwa(z) "long time, eternity".[2] The second element -ríkr stems either from *ríks "king, ruler" (cf. Gothic reiks) or from the therefrom derived *ríkijaz "kingly, powerful, rich".[3] The name is thus usually taken to mean "sole ruler, monarch" or "eternal ruler, ever powerful".[4]

It is a common name in many Western societies. It is also a popular given name for women in Japan (even though its origin has nothing in common with the Nordic roots of the Western version). Erica is also the name of a genus of approximately 860 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, commonly known as "heaths" or "heathers" in English, and is the Latin word for "heather".[5]

People with the name[]

Fictional characters[]

  • Erika, the eponymous character of the German marching song "Erika"
  • Erika (Pokémon), a character in the video game series Pokémon
  • Erika (Underworld), a character in the film Underworld
  • Erika, a character in the media franchise Medabots
  • Erika, a character in the anime series Tōshō Daimos
  • Erica Ainsworth, a character in the manga series Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya
  • Erika Aoyama (青山 絵里香), a character in the anime series Anime-Gataris
  • Erika Berger, a character in the novel series Millennium
  • Erika Chiba (千葉 エリカ), a character in the light novel series The Irregular at Magic High School
  • Erica Davidson, a character in the television series Prisoner
  • Erica Farrell, a character in the media franchise Degrassi
  • Erica Fontaine, a character in the media franchise Sakura Taisen
  • Erika Ford, a character in the television series Friends
  • Erika Furudo (古戸 ヱリカ), a character in the visual novel series Umineko When They Cry
  • Erica Goldberg, a character in the television series The Goldbergs
  • Erica Hahn, a character in the television series Grey's Anatomy
  • Erica Hale, a character in Stuart Gibbs's series Spy School
  • Erica Hartmann, a character in the media franchise Strike Witches
  • Erika Itsumi (逸見 エリカ), a character in the anime series Girls und Panzer
  • Erika Kurumi (来海 えりか), a character in the anime series HeartCatch PreCure!
  • Hayasaka Erika (早坂 えりか), a character in the webcomic Megatokyo
  • Erica Kane, a character in the soap opera All My Children
  • Erika Kohut, protagonist of the novel The Piano Teacher
  • Erika Sendo (千堂 瑛里華), a character in the visual novel Fortune Arterial
  • Erica Reyes, a character in the television series Teen Wolf
  • Erica Strange, a character in the television series Being Erica
  • Erika Shinohara (篠原 エリカ), a character in the manga series Wolf Girl and Black Prince
  • Erika Shiragami, a character in the film Godzilla vs. Biollante
  • Erika Suzuki (鈴木 エリカ), a character in the anime series Sakura Quest
  • Erika Takatou (高遠 エリカ), a character in the anime series Ginga e Kickoff!!
  • Erika Usami (宇佐美 えり香), a character in the anime series Tsuritama
  • Erica Yurken, protagonist of the novel Hating Alison Ashley
  • Erica, mascot of the Nintendo mobile app Miitomo
  • Erica Sinclair, sister of Lucas Sinclair in Stranger Things

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Entries "Æiríkʀ", "Æi-", in: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2002) by Lena Peterson at the Swedish Institute for Linguistics and Heritage (Institutet för språk och folkminnen). Entry "EIN" at Nordic Names. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. ^ Entry "Erik" at Nordic Names Wiki. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  3. ^ Entries "Æiríkʀ", "Ríkʀ" and "-ríkʀ" in Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2002) by Lena Peterson at the Swedish Institute for Linguistics and Heritage (Institutet för språk och folkminnen).
  4. ^ The Study of Names: A Guide to the Principles and Topics. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. 1992. p. 11.[ISBN missing]
  5. ^ Manning, John; Paterson-Jones, Colin (2007). Field Guide to Fynbos. Struik Publishers, Cape Town. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-77007-265-7.
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