Hilderic

Gender Masculine
Usage Germanic [1]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old German elements hilt "battle" and rih "ruler, king". Hilderic was a 6th-century king of the Vandals. This name was also borne by three early Merovingian Frankish kings, though their name is usally spelled as Childeric.

Related Names

VariantChilderic
Other Languages & CulturesHildirīks(Old Germanic)
User SubmissionHildéric

Categories

royalty, war

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 834.
Entry added December 7, 2022