57%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Derived from the Old English elements uhta "pre-dawn" and ric "ruler, king" [1]. Categories dawn, leadership, light, power, rulers, strength, time periods, times of day Sources & References Reaney, P. H. and R. M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford, 1997, page 333.