Given name
Theodericus
“people”·“king”
Theodericus is a masculine given name, probably from Gothic, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Latin.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Theodericus is probably built from elements meaning “people” and “king”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Theodericus probably comes from Gothic, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
Probably from Gothic *𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃, from Proto-Germanic *Þeudōrīks, built from Proto-Germanic *þeudō (“people”) + *rīks (“king”).
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Theodericus’s family of names
In Latin usage, Theodericus has a related form in Theodor. In Latin usage, Theodericus has a related form in Deudoricus. In Latin usage, Theodericus has a related form in Deudorix.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 12
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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