Where is Alaric from?

Origins of the name Alaric

Origins Ancient Germanic

Pronounced AL-ə-rik(English)

Gender Masculine

Traits include: classic, mature, formal, upper class, natural, wholesome, strong, refined, strange, serious, nerdy

From the Gothic name Alareiks , which meant "ruler of all", derived from the Germanic element ala "all" combined with ric "ruler". This was the name of a king of the Visigoths who sacked Rome in the 5th century.

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