Aldrich

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/ˈɔːldɹɪt͡ʃ/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English Ælfrīc →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Aldrick · alternative Aldrige · alternative Allderidge · alternative Alldridge · alternative Elderidge · alternative Eldridge · alternative Elrick · alternative Oldridge

  1. A surname.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community, now part of Montevallo, Shelby County, Alabama.
    2. A minor city in Wadena County, Minnesota, named after Cyrus Aldrich.
    3. A township in Wadena County, Minnesota, named after the city.
    4. A village in Polk County, Missouri, named after a railroad employee.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishÆlfrīc“elf-ruler”
  2. EnglishAldrich

From either Old English Ælfrīc (“elf-ruler”) or Æðelrīc (“noble ruler”).

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APA

Aldrich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aldrich

MLA

“Aldrich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aldrich. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aldrich,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aldrich.

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