Amalric

Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. AM-əl-rik(English)
 ə-MAL-rik(English)
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Meaning & History

Germanic name derived from the elements amal meaning "work, labour" and ric meaning "ruler, mighty". This was the name of a 6th-century king of the Visigoths, as well as two 12th-century rulers of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Related Names

VariantEmelrich
Other Languages & CulturesAmaury(French)

Categories

history, kings, power

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 95.
Entry updated April 5, 2022