Æthelric

Æthelric (also Aethelric, Ethelric, Eðilric, Æðelric or Æþelric ) is an Anglo-Saxon male nickname. The name is from the elements Aethel ( = "noble" ) and ric ( = " powerful ruler " ) composed. Significant bearers of the name were:

  • Æthelric ( Bernicia ), King of Bernicia ( 568-572 )
  • Æthelric (Deira ), King of Deira (around 589-593 )
  • Æthelric ( Hwicce ), King of the Hwicce (? -736 )
  • Æthelric ( Athelney ), abbot of Athelney (fl. 993-997 )
  • Æthelric ( Sherborne ), Bishop of Sherborne ( 1002- 1011x1012 )
  • Æthelric ( Dorchester ), Bishop of Dorchester ( 1016-1034 )
  • Æthelric I. ( Selsey ), Bishop of Selsey ( 1032-1038 )
  • Æthelric (Durham ), Bishop of Durham ( 1041-1056; † 1072 )
  • Æthelric II ( Selsey ), Bishop of Selsey ( 1058-1070; † around 1076 )
  • Male first name
Anglo-Saxons
1393
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