Ēriks Explained

Ēriks
Gender:	Male
Meaning:	Eternal ruler
Region:	Latvia
Language:	Latvian
Origin:	Old Norse
Name Day:	18 May^[1]
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

Notes and References

1. https://www.behindthename.com/namedays/country/latvia Behind the Name.
2. Behind the Name. "Given Name Eric". Retrieved on 22 January 2016.