Theodoric
From the Gothic elements þiuda, "people," and reiks, "ruler": "ruler of the people."
Meaning and origin
Theodoric is the English rendering of the Gothic name Þiudareiks, joining the Gothic word for a people or nation with the word for a ruler that also gave German its Reich.
How to pronounce Theodoric
| German | teh-oh-DOH-rik /teoˈdoːʁɪk/ |
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