Godric

Gender Masculine

Usage Anglo-Saxon [1]

Pronounced Pron. GAHD-rik(English) [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "god's ruler", derived from Old English god combined with ric "ruler, king". This name died out a few centuries after the Norman Conquest.

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Sources & References

Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.

Entry updated December 7, 2022