Erica | Name Meaning & Origin

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Gender:

Girl

Origin:

Norse

Meaning:

Eternal ruler

Origin:

Germanic

Meaning:

Honorable ruler

Origin:

Latin

Meaning:

Heather

Pronunciation:

(EHR ih kah); (EHR ee kah)   [Guide]

Form of:

Eric

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Miscellaneous Info for Erica

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Nature Names, English Names

Used in:

English speaking countries

Additional info:

Feminine of Eric, Erica is also the Latin name of the plant known in English as heather, but that word has a different origin.

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