Proto-Germanic origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “old” + “king”
From a Germanic given name which contains Proto-Germanic *aldaz (“old”) + Proto-Germanic *rīks (“king”). See English old, Old English eald and English rich.
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: AldericoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: AldericoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Russian Wiktionary: AldericoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

