Ælfric
Ælfric (Old English Ælfriċ, Middle English Elfric) is an Anglo-Saxon given name, consisting of the elements alb and ric,[1] from the Proto-Germanic *albiz "elf", "supernatural being" and *rīkaz "chieftain", "ruler".
Churchmen
- Ælfric of Eynsham (c. 955–c. 1010), late 10th century Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer
- Ælfric of Abingdon (died 1005), late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury
- Ælfric Bata (or "the bat") (fl. 1005)
- Ælfric Puttoc (died 1051), 11th century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of York
- Ælfric of Crediton, late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Crediton
- Ælfric (Bishop of Hereford), mid 10th century Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Hereford
- Ælfric of Ramsbury (fl. 940s), Bishop of Ramsbury
- Ælfric (archbishop-elect of Canterbury) (fl. 1050), Benedictine monk elected to but denied the see of Canterbury
- Ælfric I (died c. 973), Bishop of Elmham
- Ælfric II (died 1038), Bishop of Elmham
- Ælfric III (died c. 1042), Bishop of Elmham
Laymen
- Ælfric Cild, late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Ealdorman of Mercia
- Ælfric of Hampshire, late 10th century/early 11th century Anglo-Saxon Ealdorman of Hampshire
- Ælfric Modercope, 11th century Anglo-Danish thegn
References
- Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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