English Explanatory Dictionary

Erica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages or Old Norse.
  2. A locality in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia.
noun
  1. Any of many heathers, of the genus Erica, used as garden plants

Word forms

Erica Erika Ericka Erykah ericas

Etymology

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

Related words

Eric
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