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Erika

Erika proper noun: a female given name from the Germanic languages or Old Norse.

Proper noun

Erika

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages or Old Norse.
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      Antoni is that rarity who has drawn harsh criticism from economists on the right as well as the...2025 August 25, Robert Reich, “Why Trump built a staff of incompetent sycophants”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 25 Aug 2025

Forms of Erika

alternative formErica
alternative formEricka

Origin of Erika

Spelling variant of Erica, the feminine form of Eric, or borrowed directly from modern Scandinavia, ultimately from Old Norse Eiríkr.

Questions about Erika

What does Erika mean?
Erika means a female given name from the Germanic languages or Old Norse.
What part of speech is Erika?
Erika is a proper noun.

Words near Erika in the dictionary

  1. Erigolia
  2. Erigone
  3. erigonine
  4. erigonines
  5. Erik
  6. Erika
  7. erikapohlite
  8. Eriko
  9. Eriksen
  10. Erikson
  11. Eriksonian

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