Edric
/ˈɛd.rɪk/noun
A masculine given name of Old English origin meaning prosperous or fortunate power.
Did you know?The name’s second element is related to the same ancient word-family behind English “rich,” suggesting that wealth and power were linguistically intertwined.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*audaz
“wealth, prosperity, fortune”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*rīkiją
“powerful, ruling, or belonging to authority”
Old English
Old English
Ēad
“prosperity, fortune, wealth”
Old English
Old English
rīc
“power, rule, authority”
Old English
Old English
Ēad-rīc
“a personal name combining prosperity with power”
Modern English
English
Edric
“A surviving masculine given name”