Type Word & Element
Meaning & History
Germanic word meaning "ruler, king" (of Celtic origin) [1].
Related Items
Other Languages & Culturesric, rice(Anglo-Saxon) rik(Frankish) reiks(Gothic) rico(Medieval Spanish) rih, rihhi(Old High German) ríkr(Old Norse) rik(Old Saxon)
Given Name DescendantsDedrick(African American) Ælfric(Anglo-Saxon) Henrik(Armenian) Endika(Basque) Enric, Frederic, Ricard, Roderic(Catalan) Henrik(Croatian) Bedřich, Bedřiška, Jindřich, Jindřiška, Richard(Czech) Frederik, Frederikke, Henrik, Richard(Danish) Diederik, Frederik, Hendrick, Hendrik, Hendrika, Hendrikje, Hendrina, Hennie, Richard, Diederick, Hendricus, Hendrikus, Henricus(Dutch) America, Aubree, Aubrey, Aubrie, Aubrielle, Averie, Avery, Dederick, Derek, Derick, Derrick, Emerie, Emerson, Emersyn, Emery, Emory, Frederica, Frederick, Fredric, Fredrick, Harris, Harrison, Harry, Henderson, Hendrix, Henry, Kendra, Kendrick, Perry, Richard, Roderick, Ryker, Teri, Terri, Terrie, Terry, Amery, Deryck, Emmerson, Kenrick, Parry, Richardine(English) Endel, Endla, Harri, Heiki, Hendrik, Indrek, Priidik, Tiidrik(Estonian) Fredrik, Fredrika, Harri, Heikki, Henri, Henriikka, Henrikki, Rikhard(Finnish) Aymeric, Émeric, Frédéric, Frédérique, Henri, Richard, Rodrigue, Thierry(French) Rodrigo(Galician) Anri(Georgian) Diedrich, Dietrich, Emmerich, Friederike, Friedrich, Heinrich, Hendrik, Henrik, Henrike, Ricarda, Richard, Diederich, Heinrike(German) Aimeric, Alberic, Alberich, Childeric, Emmerich, Friduric, Heimirich, Heinrich, Henricus, Hilderic, Hroderich, Richard, Richardis, Ricohard, Theoderich(Germanic) Alberich(Germanic Mythology) Hroþireiks, Rudericus, Theodoric, Theodoricus, Þiudareiks, Theudoricus(Gothic) Frigyes, Henrik, Imre, Richárd, Rikárdó(Hungarian) Friðrik, Friðrika, Hinrik(Icelandic) Anraí, Einrí, Risteárd, Ruarc(Irish) Alberico, Amerigo, Enrica, Enrico, Federica, Federico, Federigo, Riccarda, Riccardo, Rodrigo, Arrigo(Italian) Fricis, Frīdrihs, Indriķis, Inta, Ints, Rihards, Ričards(Latvian) Henrika, Henrikas, Ričardas(Lithuanian) Henrik, Hinnerk, Hinrich(Low German) Elric, Herry(Medieval English) Aimery, Auberi, Aymeri(Medieval French) Emrik, Fredrik, Fredrikke, Henrik, Richard, Rikard(Norwegian) Frederic(Occitan) Albarīks, Friþurīks, Haimarīks, Hildirīks, Hrōþirīks, Rīkaharduz, Þeudōrīks(Old Germanic) Ruarcc(Old Irish) Alfríkr, Hrœrekr, Hrǿríkr(Old Norse) Fryderyk, Henryk, Henryka, Ryszard, Fryderyka(Polish) Américo, Frederica, Frederico, Henrique, Ricarda, Ricardo, Rodrigo, América(Portuguese) Genrikh, Rurik(Russian) Hendry(Scots) Eanraig(Scottish Gaelic) Henrich, Imrich, Imriška, Richard(Slovak) Friderik, Henrik, Rihard(Slovene) América, Américo, Enrique, Federico, Ricarda, Ricardo, Rodrigo(Spanish) Emrik, Fredrik, Fredrika, Henrik, Richard, Rickard, Rikard, Henrika(Swedish) Gaisarīx, Gaiseric(Vandalic) Harri, Rhisiart(Welsh)
Surname DescendantsFrederiksen, Henriksen(Danish) Hendriks, Hendrikx, Hendrix, Richard(Dutch) Avery, Dedrick, Derrick, Derricks, Derrickson, Emerson, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hendry, Henry, Henryson, Richard, Richards, Richardson, Rickard, Roderick, Terry(English) Heikki, Heikkilä, Heikkinen(Finnish) Hendrickx(Flemish) Richard(French) Dietrich, Friedrich, Heinrich, Heinrichs, Reich, Richard, Riker(German) Alberghi, Alberici, Alberighi, Albricci, Albrici, Amerighi, Arrighi, Righi(Italian) Reich(Jewish) Hinrichs, Rieck(Low German) Fredriksen, Henriksen(Norwegian) Henriques, Rico, Rodrigo, Rodrigues(Portuguese) Henderson, Hendry, Kendrick, McKendrick(Scottish) MacEanruig(Scottish Gaelic) Enríquez, Rico, Rodrigo, Rodríguez, Rodriguez, Rodriquez(Spanish) Fredriksson, Henriksson(Swedish) Parry, Perry, Prichard, Pritchard(Welsh)
Place Name DescendantsAmerika, Amerikë(Albanian) Amrika(Arabic) Amerika(Armenian) Amerika(Azerbaijani) Amerika(Bashkir) Amerika(Bulgarian) Amèrica(Catalan) Amerika(Chechen) Amerika(Croatian) Amerika(Czech) Amerika(Danish) Amerika(Dutch) America(English) Endla(Estonian) Amerikka(Finnish) Amérique(French) Amerika(Georgian) Amerika(German) Ameriki(Greek) Amerika(Hebrew) Amerika(Hungarian) Amerika(Indonesian) America(Italian) Amerika(Japanese) Amerika(Kazakh) America(Late Roman) Amerika(Latvian) Amerika(Lithuanian) Amerika(Luxembourgish) Amerika(Macedonian) Amerika(Malay) Amerika(Norwegian) Amrika(Persian) Ameryka(Polish) América(Portuguese) America(Romanian) Amerika(Russian) Amerika(Serbian) Amerika(Slovak) Amerika(Slovene) América(Spanish) Amerika(Swedish) Amerika(Tatar) Amerika(Turkish) Ameryka(Ukrainian) Amerika(Uzbek)
Sources & References
- Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 412.
