Theodoric
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Germanic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | þeudo "people" and rīks "ruler" |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Theoderic, Theudoric, Theuderic, Theuderich, Þjóðríkr, Tjodrik, Dietrich, Ditrik, Dedrick, Diederik |
| Derived | Dieter, Derek, Derrick, Dirk, Teodorico, Thierry, Terry, Tietje, Diede, Tudur |
| See also | Theodore (name) |
Theodoric is a Germanic given name. First attested as a Gothic name in the 5th century, it became widespread in the Germanic-speaking world, not least due to its most famous bearer, Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths.
Overview[]
The name was Latinized as Theodoricus or Theodericus, originally from a Common Germanic form *Þeudarīks ("people-ruler") from *þeudō ("people") and *rīks, which would have resulted in a Gothic *