proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Theoderīcus
Theoderīcus m sg (genitive Theoderīcī)
Classical[tʰe.ɔ.dɛˈriː.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[te.o.deˈriː.kus]
Meaning
- Late LatinMedieval Latina male given name from Gothic, equivalent to Koine Greek Θευδέριχος (Theudérikhos) or English Theoderic, Theodoric, or Derek; variant form Theodōrīcus
Theoderic or Theodoric:
- Late LatinMedieval Latina male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Flāvius Theoderīcus Magnus (Theoderic the Great) (c. 454–526 CE), King of the Ostrogoths (from 475), of the Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy (from 493), and of the Visigoths (from 511)
- Late LatinMedieval Latina male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Theodoric I (c. 390–451 CE), King of the Visigothic Kingdom from 418 to 451
- Late LatinMedieval Latina male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Theodoric II (c. 426–466 CE), King of the Visigothic Kingdom from 453 to 466
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Theoderīcus | — |
| genitive | Theoderīcī | — |
| dative | Theoderīcō | — |
| accusative | Theoderīcum | — |
| ablative | Theoderīcō | — |
| vocative | Theoderīce | — |
Origins
From a Germanic origin likely via Gothic *𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*þiudareiks), from Proto-Germanic *Þeudōrīks (from *þeudō (“people”) + *rīks (“king”)). Etymologically unrelated to Latin Theodōrus from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “Theodore”, literally “gift of God”), although medieval conflation of the Germanic and Hellenic names may have given rise to Byzantine Greek Θεοδώριχος (Theodṓrikhos, “Theodoric”), Late Latin Theodōrichus (“Theodoric”).
Descendants
- CatalanTeodoric
- FrenchThéodoricfrom Old French Theuderich
- EnglishTheodericfrom Old French Theuderich
- EnglishTheodoricfrom Old French Theuderich
- EnglishTerryfrom Old French Theuderich
- FrenchThierryfrom Old French Theuderich
- GermanTheoderich
- OccitanTeodoric
- ItalianTeodorico
- PortugueseTeodorico