Find out how popular the first name Theodric has been for the last 18 years (from 1975 to 1992) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Theodric by gender

Based on the last 18 years of data, Theodric is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 1992, there were 6 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Theodric.

The history of the first name Theodric

Theodric is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, deriving from the Old English and Old High German words "þēod" meaning "people" and "rīc" meaning "ruler" or "king." It can be interpreted as "ruler of the people" or "leader of the nation." This name dates back to the early medieval period and was particularly popular among the Anglo-Saxons and other Germanic tribes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Theodric can be found in the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, written by the Venerable Bede in the 8th century. Bede mentions a Theodric who served as the King of the Bernicians, a powerful Anglian kingdom in what is now northern England and southern Scotland.

In the 9th century, a Frankish nobleman named Theodric the Great served as the Duke of Saxony and played a prominent role in the Christianization of the region. He is also known for his military campaigns against the Vikings and his efforts to secure the borders of the Carolingian Empire.

During the 11th century, a figure named Theodric the Elder was a prominent scholar and philosopher in the Holy Roman Empire. He is known for his writings on logic and metaphysics, which influenced the development of scholastic thought in medieval Europe.

In the 12th century, a monk named Theodric of Paderborn wrote several religious texts, including a hagiography of St. Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury who was famously murdered in 1170.

Another notable figure with the name Theodric was a 13th-century Benedictine abbot and chronicler from the monastery of St. Trond in present-day Belgium. His Chronicles of St. Trond provide valuable insights into the political and ecclesiastical history of the region during that time.

While the name Theodric has fallen out of common usage in modern times, it remains an important part of the historical record, reflecting the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Germanic peoples and their impact on the development of medieval Europe.

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