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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Witrich m. Old High German wīt, Old Saxon wīd 'wide' or Old Saxon widu, wido, Old High German witu 'wood' + Old English rīc, Old High German rih 'ruler'.

Belgium
Latin
● 1066 Widerici (gen) CartSPL1 II
England
Latin
● 1189 Wihtric (nom) GASurv p. 106, Withric (nom) ibid. p. 77
France
Latin
● 1022 Widricus (nom) DocMonSav p. 99
Cite as: A. Brown, S.L. Uckelman. "Witrich". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Witrich.