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Gender Masculine
Usage Arthurian Romance
Other Forms FormsÉrec (modern French), Arecco, Arech, Arrake, Arrok, Erech, Erés, Errak, Errake, Erex, Eric, Heret
Meaning & History
Possibly derived from the Old Breton name Guerec, which may be related to Welsh Gweir, the name of several of King Arthur's warriors and relatives in early Welsh tales. This is borne by the hero of the Arthurian romantic poem Erec and Enide by Chrétien de Troyes (completed c. 1170). This poem is thought to be the basis for the later Welsh story Geraint and Enid in the Mabinogion.