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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Aldrich m. Old High German alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian ald 'old' + Old High German rih 'ruler'.

France
Latin
c823 Aldricus (nom) irminon-vol2 3, Wan; 1029x1033 Haldrici (gen) CartStPC XII, Haldricus (nom) ibid. XII; 1273 Aldricus (nom) RegToul-13thC p. 30; 1274 Aldricus (nom) ibid. p. 31; 1378 Alderici (gen) hanquetvol1 2396, Aldericus (nom) ibid. 2396
Old French
1313 Audri Paris1313 p. 72
Middle French
1418 Audry DdB1418 p. 199, HGParis p. 377; 1466 Audry HistHdVParis no. 5; 1504 Audry ibid. no. 6
1418 Audriet DdB1418 p. 198, HGParis p. 374
The Netherlands
Latin
1254 Aldericus (nom) GesOIJ-1 p. 294
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Aldrich". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Aldrich.