This is the 6119th most frequent French word.
eric
"Éric" is a French given name equivalent to the English name "Eric." It does not have a word-specific meaning.
In this sentence, "Éric" is used as a proper noun and serves as the subject of the sentence, indicating the person performing the action of playing football.
Éric joue au football tous les dimanches.
Eric plays football every Sunday.
Here, "Éric" is again a proper noun used as a direct object of the verb "vu," specifying the entity being observed or interacted with.
Nous avons vu Éric à la fête hier soir.
We saw Eric at the party last night.
In this example, "Éric" appears as a proper noun within an indirect clause, referring to the individual being discussed by the teacher.