Leofric

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

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with ric "ruler, king".

Related Names

Rootsleof + ric

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

beloved, leadership, love, 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 330.
Entry updated April 23, 2024