Submitted Name Revision History

The first element in this Germanic name is derived from #erm#, which can be a short form of #ermin# (see ERMINRIC) or come from #erin# - which in turn comes from Old High German #êra# (see ERARIC). The second element is derived from #rîcja# "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic #rîg# or #rix# and Gothic #reiks#, which all mean "king, ruler."