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Source-reportedMeaning: “dear, beloved” + “king, ruler”
From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).
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- Wiktionary: LeofricCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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“dear, beloved” + “king, ruler”
Language context for this entry: Old English
[ˈle͜oːvˌriːk] · Old English
01 / Meaning & origin
Leofric is a masculine given name documented in Old English. English Wiktionary records the meaning ““dear, beloved” + “king, ruler””.
Meaning: “dear, beloved” + “king, ruler”
From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).
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LEOFRIC— “beloved rule”
Leof seems to have been the special prefix of the earls of Mercia, for we find among them, besides Leofwine, Leofstan and Leofric, the last the best known for the sake of his wife and of Coventry.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part VI, Chapter VI (Descriptive Names), Section VII (Affection) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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