*Amalarīks
Runic: ᚨᛗᚨᛚᚨᚱᛁᚲᛊ Pronunciation: /ˈɑ.mɑ.lɑ.ˌriːks/proper noun · masculine · consonant stem
Meanings
a male given name
Etymology
From *amalą + *rīks, forming a Germanic dithematic personal name meaning approximately ‘king of toil/struggle’ or ‘powerful through labor’. The name is historically attested in the Gothic royal dynasty of the Amali and in the fourth-century Gothic king *𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*Amalareiks), Latinized as Amalricus/Amalaricus (Harder 1984: 9–12). The compound belongs to the widespread Germanic tradition of royal and aristocratic names containing *-rīks (compare *Þeudōrīks and *Alarīks).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | Amalarīks | – |
| Acc. | Amalarīkų | – |
| Gen. | Amalarīkiz | – |
| Dat. | Amalarīki | – |
| Inst. | Amalarīkē | – |
| Voc. | Amalarīk | – |
Descendants
- Emmerich (German)
- Amery (English)
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*𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*amalareiks) (Gothic)
- Amalarico (Portuguese)
- Amalarico (Spanish)
- Amerigo (Italian)