Richild
f.
Old English rīc, Old High German rih 'ruler' + Old English hild, Old High German hiltja 'battle'.
The name of a 9th C empress consort of the Franks, an 11th C queen of Hungary, a 12th C queen of Castile, and a 13th C queen of Norway.
- England
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- ● 1189 Rikilla (nom) GASurv p. 139
- France
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- Latin
- ● c823 Richildis (nom) irminon-vol2 38, Wan;
1032x1064 Richilde (abl) LDS LXIV,
Richildem (acc) ibid. LV;
1032x1100 Richildi (dat) ibid. LXV;
1064 Richildem (acc) ibid. CXI,
Richildis (nom) ibid. CXI;
1070 Richildis (gen) ibid. appendix, XXIX;
1147 Richildi (dat) clairvaux-12thc 14;
1164 Richildis (nom) CartNDdOurscamp C
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 1265x1339 Richelda (nom) BBC-Berg 233
- Spain
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- ● 896 Richildes (nom) CDCB-XV MMXIX
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Richild". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Richild.