| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Latvian |
| Name day | 18 May[1] |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Norse |
| Meaning | Eternal ruler |
| Region of origin | Latvia |
| Other names | |
| Derived | Eric |
Ēriks is a Latvian masculine given name, which is the cognate of the given name Eric, meaning "eternal ruler".[2] The name may refer to:
- Ēriks Ešenvalds (born 1977), Latvian composer
- Ēriks Grigjans (born 1964), Latvian footballer
- Ēriks Koņeckis (1920–2006), Latvian ice hockey player
- Ēriks Mesters (1926–2009), Latvian theologian and archbishop
- Ēriks Pelcis (born 1978), Latvian footballer
- Ēriks Pētersons (1909–1987), Latvian footballer and ice-hockey player
- Ēriks Rags (born 1975), Latvian javelin thrower
- Ēriks Raisters (1913–1942), Latvian footballer
- Ēriks Ševčenko (born 1991), Latvian ice hockey player
- Ēriks Vanags (1892–2001), Latvian track and field athlete
References
- ↑ Behind the Name. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ↑ Behind the Name. "Given Name Eric". Retrieved on 22 January 2016.
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