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English
Etymology
From Late Latin Theodericus, Theodoricus, from a Germanic origin, likely via Gothic *𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*þiudareiks) from Proto-Germanic *Þeudarīks, from *þeudō (“people”) + *rīks (“king”); thus cognate with German Dietrich.
Etymologically unrelated to English Theodore from Koine Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “Theodore”, literally “gift of God”), although medieval conflation of the Germanic and Hellenic names may have given rise to variant spelling Theodoric. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- enPR: thē-ŏdʹər-ĭk, IPA(key): /θiˈɑd.əɹ.ɪk/, /θiːˈɒd.əɹ.ɪk/
Proper noun
Theoderic
- A male given name from Gothic, equivalent to Koine Greek Θευδέριχος (Theudérikhos) or English Derek; variant form Theodoric.
- A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Flāvius Theodericus Magnus (Theoderic the Great) (c. 454–526 C.E.), King of the Ostrogoths (from 475), of the Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy (from 493), and of the Visigoths (from 511)
- A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Theoderic I (c. 390–451 C.E.), King of the Visigothic Kingdom from 418 to 451
- A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Theoderic II (c. 426–466 C.E.), King of the Visigothic Kingdom from 453 to 466
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