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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Alfrich m. Old High German alb, Old English ælf 'elf' + Old High German rih, Old English rīc 'ruler'.

England
Latin
966 Ælfricus (nom) CDAS DXXVIII; 967 Ælfric (nom) ibid. DXXXII; 994 Ælfric (nom) ibid. DCLXXXVI, Ælfrich (nom) ibid. DCLXXXVI; 1189 Alfricus (nom) GASurv p. 105, Alvrici (gen) ibid. p. 115, Alvricus (nom) ibid. p. 156, Elfrici (gen) ibid. p. 133, Elfricus (nom) ibid. p. 139; 1222 Aluricus (nom) StPaulDom p. 36, alurici (gen) ibid. p. 39
Germany
Latin
822x875 Alfrico (abl) TradCorb §178, §27, Alfricus (nom) ibid. §40
The Netherlands
Latin
1254 Alvericus (nom) GesOIJ-1 p. 294; 1297 Aluerici (gen) ibid. p. 297
Scotland
Latin
c1100 Ælfrico (abl) ESC XX; c1120 Alfricus (nom) ibid. XXXVI
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Alfrich". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Alfrich.