Ulrich

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Gender Masculine
Usage German, Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. UWL-rikh(German)

Meaning & History

From the Old German name Odalric, derived from the element uodil "heritage" combined with rih "ruler, king". This was the name of two German saints. Another famous bearer was Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531), also known as Huldrych, the leader of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland.