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| Pronunciation | Old English pronunciation: [ˈæɫvriːk] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | Middle English, Old English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | " Elf-king"/Powerful elf |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Averie, Averi |
| Cognate(s) | Aubrey, Alberic [1] |
Ælfric ( Old English Ælfrīc, Middle English Elfric) is an Anglo-Saxon given name, consisting of the elements ælf, "elf" and ric, "a powerful person, ruler". [2]
Churchmen
- Ælfric of Eynsham (c. 955–c. 1010), late 10th century Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer
- Ælfric of Abingdon (died 1005), late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury
- Ælfric Bata (or "the bat") ( fl. 1005)
- Ælfric Puttoc (died 1051), 11th century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of York
- Ælfric of Crediton, late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Crediton
- Ælfric (Bishop of Hereford), mid 10th century Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Hereford
- Ælfric of Ramsbury (fl. 940s), Bishop of Ramsbury
- Ælfric (archbishop-elect of Canterbury) (fl. 1050), Benedictine monk elected to but denied the see of Canterbury
- Ælfric I (died c. 973), Bishop of Elmham
- Ælfric II (died 1038), Bishop of Elmham
- Ælfric III (died c. 1042), Bishop of Elmham
Laymen
- Ælfric Cild, late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Ealdorman of Mercia
- Ælfric of Hampshire, late 10th century/early 11th century Anglo-Saxon Ealdorman of Hampshire
- Ælfric Modercope, 11th century Anglo-Danish thegn
References
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Bosworth, Joseph (1898). Toller, T. Northcote (ed.). "Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary". Oxford University Press. pp. 14, 794. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
See also
- Elfric (comics), an antagonist in the fantasy comic series Sláine
- Aubrey
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Look up
Ælfric in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
| Pronunciation | Old English pronunciation: [ˈæɫvriːk] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | Middle English, Old English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | " Elf-king"/Powerful elf |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Averie, Averi |
| Cognate(s) | Aubrey, Alberic [1] |
Ælfric ( Old English Ælfrīc, Middle English Elfric) is an Anglo-Saxon given name, consisting of the elements ælf, "elf" and ric, "a powerful person, ruler". [2]
Churchmen
- Ælfric of Eynsham (c. 955–c. 1010), late 10th century Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer
- Ælfric of Abingdon (died 1005), late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury
- Ælfric Bata (or "the bat") ( fl. 1005)
- Ælfric Puttoc (died 1051), 11th century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of York
- Ælfric of Crediton, late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Crediton
- Ælfric (Bishop of Hereford), mid 10th century Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Hereford
- Ælfric of Ramsbury (fl. 940s), Bishop of Ramsbury
- Ælfric (archbishop-elect of Canterbury) (fl. 1050), Benedictine monk elected to but denied the see of Canterbury
- Ælfric I (died c. 973), Bishop of Elmham
- Ælfric II (died 1038), Bishop of Elmham
- Ælfric III (died c. 1042), Bishop of Elmham
Laymen
- Ælfric Cild, late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Ealdorman of Mercia
- Ælfric of Hampshire, late 10th century/early 11th century Anglo-Saxon Ealdorman of Hampshire
- Ælfric Modercope, 11th century Anglo-Danish thegn
References
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Bosworth, Joseph (1898). Toller, T. Northcote (ed.). "Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary". Oxford University Press. pp. 14, 794. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
See also
- Elfric (comics), an antagonist in the fantasy comic series Sláine
- Aubrey
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given name.
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