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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Marcrich m. Old High German marka 'march; fortified area along a border' + Old High German rih 'ruler'.

The Netherlands
Latin
● 799 Marcrici (gen) OrkGZ no. 18
Cite as: A. Brown, S.L. Uckelman. "Marcrich". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Marcrich.