Theoderic

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/θiˈɑd.əɹ.ɪk//θiːˈɒd.əɹ.ɪk/

proper noun

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Flāvius Theodericus Magnus (Theoderic the Great) (c. 454–526 CE), King of the Ostrogoths (from 475), of the Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy (from 493), and of the Visigoths (from 511).

OriginLate Latin Theoderīcus ← Gothic *𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*þiudareiks)bor.? ← Proto-Germanic *Þeudōrīks →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Theodoric

  1. A male given name from Gothic, equivalent to Koine Greek Θευδέριχος (Theudérikhos) or English Derek; variant form Theodoric.
    1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Flāvius Theodericus Magnus (Theoderic the Great) (c. 454–526 CE), King of the Ostrogoths (from 475), of the Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy (from 493), and of the Visigoths (from 511).
    2. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Theoderic I (c. 390–451 CE), King of the Visigothic Kingdom from 418 to 451.
    3. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Theoderic II (c. 426–466 CE), King of the Visigothic Kingdom from 453 to 466.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tewtéh₂
  2. Proto-Germanic*þeudō
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃rḗǵs
  5. Proto-Celtic*rīxs
  6. Proto-Germanic*rīks
  7. Proto-Germanic*Þeudōrīks
  8. Gothic*𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*þiudareiks)bor.?
  9. Late LatinTheoderīcus
  10. EnglishTheoderic

From Late Latin Theodericus, Theodoricus, from a Germanic origin, likely via Gothic *𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*þiudareiks) from Proto-Germanic *Þeudōrīks, from *þeudō (“people”) + *rīks (“king”); thus cognate with German Dietrich. Etymologically unrelated to English Theodore from Koine Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “Theodore”, literally “gift of God”), although medieval conflation of the Germanic and Hellenic names may have given rise to variant spelling Theodoric.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Θευδέριχος
  • Θευδέριχος (Theudérikhos)male given name
Basque Teodoriko
  • Teodorikomale given name
Catalan Teodoric
  • Teodoricmale given name
Danish Teoderik
  • Teoderikmale given name
Dutch Diederik
  • Diederikmale given name
Esperanto Teoderiko
  • Teoderikomale given name
Estonian Theoderich
  • Theoderichmale given name
Finnish Teoderik, Theoderik
  • Teoderikmale given name
  • Theoderikmale given name
French Théodoric, Thierry
  • Théodoricmale given name
  • Thierrymale given name
German Theoderich, Dietrich
  • Theoderichmale given name
  • Dietrichmale given name
Greek Θευδέριχος, Θεοδώριχος
  • Θευδέριχος (Thevdérichos)male given name
  • Θεοδώριχος (Theodórichos)male given name
Italian Teodorico, Teoderico
  • Teodoricomale given name
  • Teodericomale given name
Latin Theodericus, Theodoricus
  • Theodericusmale given name
  • Theodoricusmale given name
Norwegian Teoderik, Diderik
  • Teoderikmale given name
  • Diderikmale given name
Polish Teodoryk
  • Teodorykmale given name
Portuguese Teodorico
  • Teodoricomale given name
Romanian Theodoric
  • Theodoricmale given name
Russian Теодо́рих
  • Теодо́рих (Teodórix)male given name
Spanish Teodorico
  • Teodoricomale given name
Swedish Theoderik
  • Theoderikmale given name
Ukrainian Теодо́ріх
  • Теодо́ріх (Teodórix)male given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Theoderic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theoderic

MLA

“Theoderic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theoderic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Theoderic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theoderic.

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