Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Alberich

ALBERICH

GENDER: Masculine

USAGE: Ancient Germanic, Germanic Mythology

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Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and ric "power". Alberich was the name of the sorcerer king of the dwarfs in Germanic mythology. He also appears in the 'Nibelungenlied' as a dwarf who guards the treasure of the Nibelungen.

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VARIANT: Alberic (Germanic Mythology)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Aubrey, Auberon, Aubree, Aubrie (English), Alberico (Italian), Oberon (Literature)

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