Lemon Juice for a Hornet Sting: Q. I stepped on a hornet and the sting felt like a piece of glass in my foot. I rushed to the refrigerator and applied the cut side of a lemon to the sting for about 20 minutes. The pain subsided and there was no swelling or other residual effect from the sting.
The name Eric is a Norse baby name. In Norse the meaning of the name Eric is: Ever or eternal ruler. Island ruler. Famous bearer: 10th-century Norwegian explorer Eric the Red. American Meaning: The name Eric is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Eric is: Ever or eternal ruler. Island ruler.
Alfred [al-fred] as a boys' name is pronounced AL-fred. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Alfred is elf or magical counsel. A rather common name before the Norman Conquest of Britain, being the name of Alfred the Great (ninth century), King of Wessex. Queen Victoria named her second son Alfred. The name was revived in the 19th century, but has faded since.