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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Herrich m. Old High German heri 'host, army' + Old High German rih 'ruler'.

Austria
Latin
c1055 Herrih (nom) UrkStyria 61; 1074x1087 Herrich (nom) ibid. 77
France
Latin
1101x1129 Herici (gen) CartStPC XXVIII
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Herrich". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Herrich.