77%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon [1] Meaning & History Derived from Old English cene "bold" and ric "ruler, king". Related Names Rootscene + ric People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories courage, leadership, power, strength Sources & References Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.