Godric
m.
Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god 'god, deity' + Old High German rih 'ruler', Old English rīc 'ruler'.
The name of a 12th C English saint.
- England
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- Latin
- ● 1189 Godricus (nom) GASurv p. 113;
1194 Godericus (nom) RotCur-vol1 p. 8;
1222 Godrich (nom) StPaulDom p. 60,
Godrici (gen) ibid. p. 39,
Godricus (nom) ibid. p. 78
- Ireland
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- Latin
- ● fin12thC Godrich (gen) MunDocIr III, p. 15
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Godric". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Godric.