Rudericus
From a reconstructed Gothic compound of hroþi, "fame," and reiks, "ruler": "famous ruler."
Meaning and origin
Rudericus is a Latin spelling recorded in early medieval Iberian sources for a Gothic name whose native form is reconstructed as Hroþireiks, pairing a word for fame with the word for ruler that also underlies German…
How to pronounce Rudericus
| German | roo-DEH-ree-koos /ruˈdeːʁikʊs/ |
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