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Ælfric

Ælfric
PronunciationOld English pronunciation: [ˈæɫvriːk]
GenderMasculine
Language(s)Middle English, Old English
Origin
Meaning"Elf-king"/Powerful elf
Other names
Alternative spellingAverie, 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

Laymen

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Bosworth, Joseph (1898). Toller, T. Northcote (ed.). "Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary". Oxford University Press. pp. 14, 794. Retrieved 2023-11-28.

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