Hrǿríkr

Gender Masculine
Usage Old Norse (Hypothetical) [1]

Meaning & History

From Old Norse hróðr "praise, fame, glory" and ríkr "ruler, king" (a cognate of Roderick).

Related Names

VariantHrœrekr
Other Languages & CulturesRoderic(Catalan) Roderick, Rod, Roddy(English) Rodrigue(French) Rodrigo, Roi(Galician) Hroderich(Germanic) Hroþireiks, Rudericus(Gothic) Rodrigo(Italian) Hrōþirīks(Old Germanic) Rodrigo, Rui, Ruy(Portuguese) Rurik(Russian) Rodrigo, Ruy(Spanish)

Categories

fame, leadership

Sources & References

  1. Peterson, Lena. Nordiskt runnamnslexikon. Uppsala, 2007, page 123.
Entry added December 7, 2022