Ælfric
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See also: Aelfric
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old English Ælfric. Doublet of Alberic and Aubrey.[1]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ælfric
- the name of several historically significant men in tenth- and eleventh-century England
References
- ^ Patrick Hanks et al. (2006) A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference), second edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, s.v. Aubrey ♂, ♀ (no pagination)
Further reading
Old English
Etymology
ælf (“elf”) + rīc (“a powerful person, ruler”)[1]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ælfrīc m
- a male given name
- Ælfric of Eynsham (c. 955–c. 1010), Benedictine abbot, student of Æthelwold of Winchester, and prolific writer in Old English of hagiography, homily, Biblical commentary, and other genres[2]
- Ælfric of Abingdon (died 1005), Archbishop of Canterbury 995–1005
- Ælfric Bata (fl. 1005), disciple of Ælfric of Eynsham and monk
Declension
Declension of Ælfrīc (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ælfrīc | — |
| accusative | Ælfrīc | — |
| genitive | Ælfrīces | — |
| dative | Ælfrīce | — |
Descendants
- → English: Ælfric (learned)
- → Latin: Alfrīcus, Ælfrīcus, Elphrīcus
- Middle English: Averi, Averie, Elfric
References
- ^ Joseph Bosworth (1898) Thomas Northcote Toller, editor, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, s.vv. “Ælfríc” (pages 14–15) and “ríca” (page 794/1)
- ^ “Ælfric”, in Oxford Reference, 2023 November 28 (last accessed)
Further reading
Ælfrīc Abbod of Egoneshame on the Old English Wikipedia.Wikipedia ang- Ælfric Ercebiscop of Cantawarabyrig on the Old English Wikipedia.Wikipedia ang
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