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    The first name Childeric

    A boy’s name.

    3 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    From French Childéric, from Frankish *Hildirīk via Latin Childericus. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Hildirīks.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Famous people named Childeric

    2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Childeric I
      Frankish king, 436–481
    • Childeric II
      Frankish king, 655–675

    Questions

    What does the name Childeric mean?
    From French Childéric, from Frankish *Hildirīk via Latin Childericus. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Hildirīks.