Hilderic

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proper noun

A male given name of mainly historical use, borne by a king of the Vandals.

OriginLatin Hildericus ← Vandalic Hildirix ← Proto-Germanic *Hildirīks →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. rareA male given name of mainly historical use, borne by a king of the Vandals.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*Hildirīks
  2. VandalicHildirix
  3. LatinHildericus
  4. EnglishHilderic

From Latin Hildericus, from Vandalic Hildirix, from Proto-Germanic *Hildirīks.

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

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

Chicago

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