Erica

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See also: erica and Érica

Translingual

Erica cinerea

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἐρείκη (ereíkē)

Proper noun

Erica f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – heaths and heathers.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Salticidae – certain jumping spiders.

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English

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Etymology

Feminine form of Eric, ultimately from Old Norse. The name has also been associated with the flower genus.

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Proper noun

Erica

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages or Old Norse.
    • 1994, Erica Jong, Fear of Fifty, page 140:
      But Erica Mann Jong is, alas, just as patriarchal as Erica Jong. When Thomas Mann's daughter, Erika, was alive, the confusion of names bothered me. My parents had met and admired Thomas Mann. They loved his daughter's name and wished creativity upon me. Erica means white flower in German, and queen in old Scandinavian, but to them, it meant writer.

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Erica in 1867. Derived from New Latin Erica (“heath”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.ri.kaː/
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  • Hyphenation: Eri‧ca

Proper noun

Erica n

  1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Erica.

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Proper noun

Erica

  1. a female given name, a less common variant of Érica

German

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Proper noun

Erica

  1. a female given name, a less common variant of Erika

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈɾika/
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: E‧ri‧ca

Proper noun

Erica f

  1. a female given name, variant of Erika

Swedish

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Proper noun

Erica c (genitive Ericas)

  1. a female given name, a less common spelling of Erika
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