Given name
Ælfric
“elf”·“king, ruler”
Ælfric is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ælfric is built from elements meaning “elf” and “king, ruler”.
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How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Albirīk, built from Proto-West Germanic *albi (“elf”) + *rīk (“king, ruler”).
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Ælfric’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
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People named Ælfric
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