Namesakes for ERIC:
  Kings and Queens of Denmark: 7 kings
      King Erik I the Evergood (a.k.a. Eric)   1095-1103
      King Erik II Emune (a.k.a. Eric)   1134-1137
      King Erik III the Lamb (a.k.a. Eric)   1137-1146
      King Erik IV Ploughpenny (a.k.a. Eric)   1241-1250
      King Erik V Klipping (a.k.a. Eric)   1259-1286
      King Erik VI Menved (a.k.a. Eric)   1286-1319
      King Erik VII of Pommerania (a.k.a. Eric)   1412-1439
  Nobel Prize Winners: 2 medicine
      (medicine) Eric R. Kandel   2000
      (medicine) Eric F. Wieschaus   1995
  Kings and Queens of Norway: 4 kings
      King Eirik I Bloodaxe (a.k.a. Erik, Eric)   937-940
      King Eirik Earl of Lade (a.k.a. Erik, Eric)   1000-1015
      King Eirik II (a.k.a. Erik, Eric)   1280-1299
      King Eirik III of Pomerania (a.k.a. Erik, Eric)   1389-1442
  Saints: 1 saint
      Saint Eric IX of Sweden
  Sports Stars: 1 football
      (football) Eric Dickerson   1999 
  Kings and Queens of Sweden: 9 kings
      King Erik the Victorious (a.k.a. Eric)   c.990
      King Erik VII (a.k.a. Eric)   1066-1067
      King Erik VIII the Pagan (a.k.a. Eric)   1066-1067
      King Erik IX the Holy (a.k.a. Eric)   1156-1160
      King Erik X (a.k.a. Eric)   1208-1216
      King Erik XI (a.k.a. Eric)   1222-1229/1234-1249
      King Erik XII (a.k.a. Eric)   1357-1359
      King Erik XIII of Pommerania (a.k.a. Eric)   1396-1439
      King Erik XIV (a.k.a. Eric)   1560-1568
  Notable Explorers and Adventurers: 1 explorer
      (explorer) Erik the Red (a.k.a. Eric)   950-1003