Leofric

Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1][2]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with ric "ruler, king".

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

beloved, leadership, love, power, rulers

Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
  2. Searle, William George. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Cambridge, 1897, page 330.
Entry updated April 23, 2024