Ælfric
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Ælfric (Old English Ælfrīc, Middle English Elfric) is an Anglo-Saxon given name, consisting of the elements ælf, "elf" and ric, "a powerful person, ruler".[2]
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PronunciationOld English pronunciation: [ˈæɫvriːk]
GenderMasculine
LanguageMiddle English, Old English
Meaning"Elf-king"/Powerful elf
| Pronunciation | Old English pronunciation: [ˈæɫvriːk] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language | Middle English, Old English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Elf-king"/Powerful elf |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Averie, Averi |
| Cognates | Aubrey, Alberic[1] |
Churchmen
- Ælfric of Eynsham (c. 955–c. 1010), late 10th century Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer
- Ælfric of Abingdon (died 1005), late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury
- Ælfric Bata (or "the bat") (fl. 1005)
- Ælfric Puttoc (died 1051), 11th century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of York
- Ælfric of Crediton, late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Crediton
- Ælfric (Bishop of Hereford), mid 10th century Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Hereford
- Ælfric of Ramsbury (fl. 940s), Bishop of Ramsbury
- Ælfric (archbishop-elect of Canterbury) (fl. 1050), Benedictine monk elected to but denied the see of Canterbury
- Ælfric I (died c. 973), Bishop of Elmham
- Ælfric II (died 1038), Bishop of Elmham
- Ælfric III (died c. 1042), Bishop of Elmham
Laymen
- Ælfric Cild, late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Ealdorman of Mercia
- Ælfric of Hampshire, late 10th century/early 11th century Anglo-Saxon Ealdorman of Hampshire
- Ælfric Modercope, 11th century Anglo-Danish thegn
