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The given name Eric, Erik, or Erick is 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" or "alone"〔Entries ''ÆiríkR'', ''Æi-'' in (''Nordiskt runnamnslexikon'' ) (2002) by Lena Peterson at the Swedish Institute for Linguistics and Heritage (Institutet för språk och folkminnen).〕 or from Proto-Norse *''aiwa(z)'' meaning "ever" or "eternal".〔(Erik - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics ). Nordicnames.de. Retrieved 1 February 2013.〕 The second element ''-ríkr'' derives either from *''rík(a)z'' meaning "ruler" or "prince" (cf. Gothic ''reiks'') or from an even older Proto-Germanic *''ríkiaz'' which meant "powerful" and "rich".〔Entries ''ÆiríkR'', ''RíkR'' and ''-ríkR'' in (''Nordiskt runnamnslexikon'' ) (2002) by Lena Peterson at the Swedish Institute for Linguistics and Heritage (Institutet för språk och folkminnen).〕 The name is thus usually taken to mean "one ruler", "autocrat", "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful", "warrior", and "government".〔 〕 The most common spelling in Scandinavia is Erik. In Norway, another form of the name (which has kept the Old Norse diphthong) ''Eirik'' is also commonly used.〔In November 2008, there were 20,000 men named Erik in Norway (appr. 0.9% of the male pop.) and 13,000 named Eirik (0.8%). Source: Statistics Norway, http://www.ssb.no/navn/)〕 In Finland, the form ''Erkki'' is also used. The modern Icelandic version is Eiríkur,〔(Behind The Name )〕〔(Etymology Online )〕〔(United States Social Security Database )〕 while the modern Faroese version is Eirikur. ''Éric'' () is used in French, and in Germany ''Eric'', ''Erik'' and ''Erich'' are used.〔(Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache (GfdS): Beliebteste Vornamen ). Gfds.de. Retrieved 1 February 2013.〕 Although the name was in use in Anglo-Saxon England, its use was reinforced by Scandinavian settlers arriving before the Norman Invasion. It was an uncommon name in England until the Middle Ages, when it gained popularity, and finally became a common name in the 19th century. This was partly because of the publishing of the novel ''Eric, or, Little by Little'' by Frederick William Farrar in 1858. In Norway, Sweden and Finland, the name day for Erik and Eirik is 18 May, commemorating the death of Saint Eric of Sweden. The feminine derivative is Erica or Erika. ==People== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eric」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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