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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Alaric m. Proto-Germanic *allaz 'all; every; whole' + Old High German rih 'ruler'.

A 5th C Visigothic king, a 6th C Visigothic king, and a legendary king of Sweden.

France
Latin
● c823 Alaricus (nom) irminon-vol2 21, Palatiolum
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Alaric". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Alaric.