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The given name Eric is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr (or Eríkr in Eastern Scandinavia due to monophthongization). The first element, ei- is derived either from the older Proto-Norse *aina(z) meaning "one" or "alone" or from Proto-Norse *aiwa(z) meaning "ever" or "eternal". The second element -ríkr derives either from *rík(a)z meaning "ruler" or "prince" (cf. Gothic reiks) or from an even older Proto-Germanic *ríkiaz which meant "powerful" and "rich". The name is thus usually taken to mean "one ruler" or "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful," etc.
The most common spelling in Scandinavia is Erik. In Norway, another form of the name (which has kept the Old Norse diphthong) Eirik is also commonly used. In Finland, the form Erkki is also used. The modern Icelandic version is Eiríkur, while the modern Faroese version is Eirikur. Éric is used in French, and in Germany Eric, Erik and Erich are used.
Although the name was in use in Anglo-Saxon Britain, its use was reinforced by Scandinavian settlers arriving before the Norman Invasion. It was an uncommon name in England until the Middle Ages, when it gained popularity, and finally became a common name in the 19th century. This was partly because of the publishing of the novel Eric, or, Little by Little by Frederick William Farrer in 1858.
Rhoderick Ramos Santos (born October 10, 1982), more commonly known as simply Erik Santos, is a Filipino singer, actor, TV host, commercial model, and the winner of the ABS-CBN program Star In A Million Season 1 in January 2004.
Santos was born on October 10, 1982 in Malabon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. When he was four, his passion for singing started. He participated in numerous small-town singing competitions. He graduated in high school at Immaculate Conception Parochial School - Malabon He studied at the Centro Escolar University and took up dentistry, but later shifted to Psychology. As soon as he won the singing competition Star in a Million in 2003, he temporarily stopped studying, because of his busy schedule. Eventually, he came back to school and finished college. He graduated in March 2010.
In 2003, Santos joined Star In A Million singing contest, and became part of the wildcard entry to the Final 10 of the show. He had a good start in the competition, but got eliminated during the third week of the show, when it was still a part of the Sunday noontime variety show ASAP. Nevertheless, his second chance came, and his rendition of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly", won him the tenth and final slot for the semi-finals round. Eventually he became one of the three grand finalists along with Sheryn Regis (first runner up) and Marinel Santos (2nd runner up) in the showdown for the title of Star in a Million. "This is the Moment", a song from the musical Jekyll and Hyde, popularized by Martin Nievera, won him the title.
Actors: Nate Connelly (composer), Simon Settergren (actor), Simon Settergren (producer), Sebastian Hiort af Ornäs (actor), Louis Russell (writer), Louis Russell (director), Joachim Nakagawa Stråning (editor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Michael Niavarani (producer), Kalle Westerdahl (actor), Shebly Niavarani (writer), Shebly Niavarani (director), Shebly Niavarani (writer), Shebly Niavarani (producer), Mats Qviström (actor), Magnus Lekberg (editor), Isabel Munshi (actress), Kalle Bäccman (composer), Laleh Pourkarim (composer), Kaj Ahlgren (actor),
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Keywords: acoustics, adultery, airplane, airport, alzheimer's-disease, ambulance, barbecue, based-on-novel, baton, beachActors: Malte Forssell (producer), Peter Aalbæk Jensen (producer), Manon Rasmussen (costume designer), Shanti Roney (actor), Finn Gjerdrum (producer), Ulf Friberg (actor), Daniel Alfredson (director), Anders Ekborg (actor), Torleif Hauge (producer), Maria Bonnevie (actress), Ola Rapace (actor), Cecilia Frode (actress), Lisa Eriksdotter (miscellaneous crew), Rebecka Hemse (actress), Malin Morgan (actress),
Plot: In the mid-1920s, four young men and women have decided to spend their summer holiday studying together and have rented a wonderful house in the Swedish archipelago. Rationally, they realize that this cohabitation may lead to some of the members being attracted to one another. Thus, in order to avoid unnecessary passions, conflicts, jealousy, grief and enmity, the women sleep in a separate house on the other side of the creek. In spite of believing that they are prepared for anything, and even though they share the task of cooking, their feelings get carried away.
Keywords: 1920s, archipelago, based-on-novel, boat, feminism, human-relationship, jealousy, philosophy, psychoanalysis, sexActors: Judit Czakó (editor), Zsombor Dyga (writer), Zsombor Dyga (director), Péter Albert (actor), Balázs Lovas (writer), Eszter Salamon (costume designer), Gábor Welker (actor), Krisztina Lóránt (actress),
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Genres: Drama, Mystery,Actors: Lars Lind (actor), Peter Stormare (actor), Sten Ljunggren (actor), Krister Henriksson (actor), Peter Andersson (actor), Ingvar Hirdwall (actor), Hans Lindgren (actor), Göran Ragnerstam (actor), Thomas Hanzon (actor), Jonas Falk (actor), Jan Blomberg (actor), Marie Göranzon (actress), Anders Ahlbom (actor), Pia Ehrnvall (producer), Melinda Kinnaman (actress),
Plot: A film that shows people who live in a mad-house. The people usually seem to be quite normal. However, from one scene to another they may dramatically change, thereby revealing their deep problems with themselves and the society they cannot live in anymore.
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Keywords: female-nudity, sex