Name Element RIC

Type Element

Meaning & History

Old English affix meaning "ruler, king".

Related Items

Variantrice
Other Languages & Culturesrik(Frankish) reiks(Gothic) rico(Medieval Spanish) rīks(Old Germanic) rih, rihhi(Old High German) ríkr(Old Norse) rik(Old Saxon)
Given Name DescendantsÆlfric, Æðelric, Æthelric, Beorhtric, Cenric, Cyneric, Eadric, Godric, Leofric, Uhtric, Wulfric(Anglo-Saxon) Aubree, Aubrey, Aubrie, Aubrielle, Averie, Avery, Kendra, Kendrick, Edric, Kenrick, Ulric(English) Alberic, Alberich(Germanic) Alberich(Germanic Mythology) Alberico(Italian) Elric(Medieval English) Auberi(Medieval French) Albarīks(Old Germanic) Alfríkr(Old Norse)
Surname DescendantsAvery, Kendrick, Kerry, Outterridge(English) Alberghi, Alberici, Alberighi, Albricci, Albrici(Italian)

Sources & References

  1. Bosworth and Toller. An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (1898), page 794, available from http://lexicon.ff.cuni.cz/texts/oe_bosworthtoller_about.html.
Entry updated December 7, 2022