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Erika (given name)

The given name Erika is a female name with multiple meanings of Old Norse and Japanese origin.

Erika, Erica
Pronunciation/ˈɛrɪkə/
Italian: [ˈɛːrika]
German: [ˈeːʁika]
Japanese: [ˈɛːrika]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameOld Norse, Japanese
Meaning"eternal ruler",
"ever powerful" (Germanic)
Region of originGermania, Japan
Other names
Related namesEric, Erik, Frederica, Frederick

Erika and the variants Erica, Ericka, or Ereka are feminine forms of Eric, derived 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.

Erika (えりか , エリカ) is a common female Japanese given name in Japan. It has multiple meanings depending on the kanji. The Japanese origin of the given name 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]

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Basketball

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  • Erika Akaya (born 1990), Japanese field hockey player for the Japanese national team
  • Erika Alarcón, Paraguayan roller skater
  • Erika deLone, (born 1972), retired American professional tennis player
  • Erika Kirpu (born 1992), Estonian épée fencer
  • Erika Schmutz (born 1973), Canadian former Wheelchair rugby player and power engineer

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Actresses

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Models

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  • Erica Nego, beauty queen, model, and businesswoman
  • Erika Heynatz (born 1975), Australian model, actress, singer and television personality
  • Erika Sawajiri (沢尻 エリカ, born 1986), Japanese gravure model, singer and actress
  • Erika Yazawa (born 1990), Japanese gravure model, actress and member of Idoling!!!

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  • Erica Banks, American rapper
  • Erica Campbell, (born 1972), American singer most famous from Mary Mary
  • Erica Packer (born 1975), Australian singer and model
  • Erika Amato (born 1969), American singer and actress
  • Erika de Casier (born 1989 or 1990), Danish singer, songwriter, and record producer
  • Erika Ender (born 1974), Panamanian singer, songwriter and actress
  • Erika Jayne, dance and electronica artist, actress and television personality
  • Erika Raum (born 1972), Canadian violinist
  • Erika Umeda (born 1991), Japanese singer and model, former member of Cute
  • Erykah Badu (born 1971), American singer-songwriter, record producer, activist, and actress
  • Érika Alcocer Luna (born 1974), Mexican singer, winner of the second generation of La Academia

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References

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  1. ^ Entries "Æiríkʀ", "Æi-", in: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (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 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (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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