From the Gothic name Alareiks which meant "ruler of all", derived from the Germanic element ala "all" combined with ric "ruler, power". This was the name of a king of the Visigoths who sacked Rome in the 5th century. Alaric is the Anglicized version of the Germanic name "Alareiks", a combination of two words - "ala", which means "all", and "ric", which means "ruler or king". It was the name of the King of the Visigoths who were actually a very peaceful people of musicians and craftsmen, but who sacked Rome because they could not put up with the oppression of the Romans.
Alaric Related Names Variants: Alarik, Alarich, Alarick, Aleric
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