Viking name

The answer

ERIC

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ERIC answer page.

Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2015; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 2 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• OLAF (3 uses in xd)
• ROLF (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for ERIC

Every other clue in this collection answered by ERIC, most used first.

• Guitarist Clapton - used 192 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ the Red - used 103 times, most recently in 2022
• Rocker Clapton - used 92 times, most recently in 2026
• Idle of Monty Python - used 71 times, most recently in 2026
• Author Ambler - used 52 times, most recently in 2010
• Leif's father - used 38 times, most recently in 2015
• "The Little Mermaid" prince - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
• Actor Stoltz - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
• Newsman Sevareid - used 30 times, most recently in 2007
• Speed skater Heiden - used 29 times, most recently in 2017
• Actor Bana - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• Rock's Clapton - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
• Novelist Ambler - used 25 times, most recently in 2013
• Skater Heiden - used 24 times, most recently in 2015
• Explorer __ the Red - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
• Singer Clapton - used 22 times, most recently in 2020
• Attorney General Holder - used 20 times, most recently in 2014
• Hockey's Lindros - used 20 times, most recently in 2012
• Norse name. - used 20 times, most recently in 2002
• Sevareid - used 20 times, most recently in 1996
• Comic Idle - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Comedian Andre - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Idle of comedy - used 17 times, most recently in 2015
• "Layla" singer Clapton - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Norse explorer - used 17 times, most recently in 2020
• Stonestreet of "Modern Family" - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Writer Ambler - used 17 times, most recently in 2008
• Former attorney general Holder - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
• Colonizer of Greenland - used 15 times, most recently in 2007
• Idle or Clapton - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• McCormack of "Will & Grace" - used 15 times, most recently in 2018
• "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" author Carle - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Burdon of the Animals - used 13 times, most recently in 2020
• "The Grouchy Ladybug" writer/illustrator Carle - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Dane of "Grey's Anatomy" - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Explorer called "the Red" - used 12 times, most recently in 2020
• Idle on film - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Man's name. - used 12 times, most recently in 1968
• "Munich" actor Bana - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Musician Clapton - used 12 times, most recently in 2018
• Prince in "The Little Mermaid" - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Red explorer? - used 12 times, most recently in 2018
• Slang expert Partridge - used 12 times, most recently in 2013
• Stoltz of "Mask" - used 12 times, most recently in 2019
• Actor Portman. - used 11 times, most recently in 1992
• Actor Roberts - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Children's author Carle - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• "Hulk" star Bana - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Idle in comedy - used 11 times, most recently in 2018
• Idle of "Life of Brian" - used 11 times, most recently in 2014
• Lindros in the Hockey Hall of Fame - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Lindros of hockey - used 11 times, most recently in 2013
• Monty Python's Idle - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Playwright Bogosian - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Bana of "Troy" - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Clapton of rock - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
• Idle or Ambler - used 10 times, most recently in 2010
• Julia Roberts' brother - used 10 times, most recently in 2009
• "South Park" kid - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
• "Tears in Heaven" singer Clapton - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
• Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family" - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Clapton or Idle - used 9 times, most recently in 2011
• Greenland explorer - used 9 times, most recently in 2022
• Rock star Clapton - used 9 times, most recently in 2010
• "Spamalot" creator Idle - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" writer Carle - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• 10th-century explorer - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Actor Idle - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
• Church of country music - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
• Commentator Sevareid. - used 8 times, most recently in 2010
• Composer Coates. - used 8 times, most recently in 2002
• "Hulk" actor Bana - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• "Hungry Eyes" singer Carmen - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• "Modern Family" actor Stonestreet - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Red leader - used 8 times, most recently in 2003
• Spy novelist Ambler - used 8 times, most recently in 2019
• __ the Red (Norse explorer) - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
• Writer Hoffer - used 8 times, most recently in 2005
• "All By Myself" singer Carmen - used 7 times, most recently in 2011
• Author Hoffer - used 7 times, most recently in 2004
• Church of country - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Derek, of Derek and the Dominos - used 7 times, most recently in 2005
• Famous redhead - used 7 times, most recently in 2004
• Grid great Dickerson - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• Idle on screen - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Idle on the screen - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• Lexicographer Partridge - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
• Norse explorer __ the Red - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
• Norwegian navigator - used 7 times, most recently in 2007
• Patron saint of Sweden. - used 7 times, most recently in 1988
• Actor Bogosian - used 6 times, most recently in 2003
• Cartman's first name on "South Park" - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
• Clapton on guitar - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Clapton who sang "Layla" - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Country singer Church - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Holder of a cabinet position - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• House Majority Leader Cantor - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Idle from Monty Python - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• "Journey Into Fear" writer Ambler - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
• Julia's brother - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
• Lassie creator Knight - used 6 times, most recently in 2008
• Ncuti Gatwa's "Sex Education" role - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Norse navigator - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
• Songwriter Clapton - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• "South Park" boy - used 6 times, most recently in 2023

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• Baseball family name - ALOU, used 183 times
• Edison's middle name - ALVA, used 156 times
• First name in scat - ELLA, used 140 times
• Elevator name - OTIS, used 135 times
• First name in mysteries - ERLE, used 94 times
• Lamb's pen name - ELIA, used 84 times

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