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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

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 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Witrich.