English

Proper noun

Theodoric

1. a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by two kings of the Visigoths

Old High German

Etymology

Means “ruler of the people” from the Germanic elements *þeud ‎(“people”) and *ric ‎(“power”). Popularized after Theodoric the Great, a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths.

Unrelated to Theodore, of Greek origin.

Proper noun

Theodoric

1. A male given name