See also: erica and Érica

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Erica cinerea

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New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἐρείκη (ereíkē)

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

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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

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

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

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Erica n

  1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

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

French

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Borrowed from English Erica.

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Erica

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

German

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Erica

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

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  • IPA(key): /eˈɾika/ [eˈɾi.ka]
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: E‧ri‧ca

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Erica f

  1. a female given name, variant of Erika

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Erica c (genitive Ericas)

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