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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Brihtrich m. Old English beorht, bryht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz + Old English rīc 'ruler'.

The name of an 8th C king of Wessex.

England
Latin
1189 Brihtrich (nom) GASurv p. 183, Brihtrici (gen) ibid. p. 137, Brihtricius (nom) ibid. p. 136, Brihtricus (nom) ibid. p. 117, Brithricus (nom) ibid. p. 227
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Brihtrich". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Brihtrich.