Beorhtric

Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1][2]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and ric "ruler, king".

Related Names

Rootsbeorht + ric

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

kings, leadership, light, power, rulers

Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
  2. Searle, William George. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Cambridge, 1897, page 93.
Entry updated December 1, 2024