Edric

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proper noun

A male given name from Old English.

OriginOld English Ēadrīc ← Proto-West Germanic *Audarīk ← Proto-Germanic *Audarīks →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Edrick · alternative Ederic

  1. A male given name from Old English.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*audaz
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃rḗǵs
  4. Proto-Celtic*rīxs
  5. Proto-Germanic*rīks
  6. Proto-Germanic*Audarīks
  7. Proto-West Germanic*Audarīk
  8. Old EnglishĒadrīc
  9. EnglishEdric

From Old English Ēadrīc, from Proto-West Germanic *Audarīk, from Proto-Germanic *Audarīks, from *audaz (“wealth, riches”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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