Childeric
Germanic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Childeric
Childeric derives from Germanic elements "child" (meaning son or heir) and "ric" (meaning power or rule), literally meaning "son with power" or "heir ruler." The name was used among Frankish and Germanic peoples, most notably by Childeric I (died 481 CE), a Merovingian Frankish king whose archaeological discoveries provided crucial evidence of early medieval history.
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Etymology
Childeric derives from Germanic elements "child" (meaning son or heir) and "ric" (meaning power or rule), literally meaning "son with power" or "heir ruler." The name was used among Frankish and Germanic peoples, most notably by Childeric I (died 481 CE), a Merovingian Frankish king whose archaeological discoveries provided crucial evidence of early medieval history.
Childeric currently ranks #4,128 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1987.
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