87%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Germanic [1] Meaning & History From the Gothic name Athanareiks, derived from the Germanic element athana meaning "year" combined with ric meaning "ruler, mighty". Athanaric was a 4th-century ruler of the Visigoths. Categories kings, leadership, power, rulers, strength, time periods Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 183. Entry updated February 4, 2020
