Werrich
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A derivative of Old Saxon waru, Old High German wara 'protection, watch' + Old High German rih 'ruler'.
The name was most common in France.
- Belgium
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- Latin
- ● 1116 Gerrici (gen) CartStBert 7
- France
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- Latin
- ● 1079x1101 Guerrici (gen) CartStPC IX;
1130x1150 Guerricus (nom) ibid. XXVII;
1147 Guerricus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 16;
1162 Werricus (nom) ibid. 39;
1163 Guerrici (gen) ibid. 99;
1163–64 Werrico (abl) ibid. 113,
Werricus (nom) ibid. 114;
1164 Vuerricus (nom) ibid. 122,
Werrico (abl) ibid. 121,
Werricus (nom) ibid. 121;
1166 Werrici (gen) ibid. 129,
Werrico (abl) ibid. 129,
Werricus (nom) ibid. 129;
1174 Werrici (gen) ibid. 160;
1179 Werrici (gen) ibid. 178,
Werricus (nom) ibid. 177;
1257 Guerricus (nom) ArrestReg-volI IV, BMV;
1285 Werrici (gen) CartNDdOurscamp VII;
1301 Verrici (gen) MemPic-vol17 p. 227,
Werrici (gen) ibid. p. 253;
1378 Werico (dat) hanquetvol1 1543
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Werrich". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Werrich.