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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Ermenrich m. Old High German ermen, Old Saxon irmin 'great, strong' + Old High German rih 'ruler'.

The name of a 4th C king of the Goths.

France
Latin
c823 Ermenricus (nom) irminon-vol2 36, Palatiolum; 1147 Ermenrico (abl) clairvaux-12thc 18
Germany
Latin
1142 Herminrich (nom) mairhofer X; 1149 Ermenerich (nom) ibid. XXIX; 1151 Ermenrich (nom) ibid. XLI, Ermenricus (nom) ibid. XXXVIII
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Ermenrich". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Ermenrich.