a male given name from Gothic, equivalent to Koine Greek Θευδέριχος (Theudérikhos) or English Theoderic, Theodoric, or Derek; variant form Theodōrīcus · a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Theodoric I (c. 390–451 CE), King of the Visigothic Kingdom from 418 to 451 · a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Theodoric II (c. 426–466 CE), King of the Visigothic Kingdom from 453 to 466
köken: From a Germanic origin likely via Gothic *𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*þiudareiks), from Proto-Germanic *Þeudōrīks (from *þeudō (“people”) + *rīks (“king”)). Etymologically unrelated to Latin Theodōrus from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “Theodore”, literally “gift of God”), although medieval conflation of the Germanic and Hellenic names may have given rise to Byzantine Greek Θεοδώριχος (Theodṓrikhos,…