| The boy name Alberich [ comp. al-be-ric(h) ] is pronounced as AELB-erihK- KEY. Alberich is used mostly in German and it is of Germanic origin. The meaning of Alberich is elf ruler, supernaturally powerful. Two-element name derived from the words 'alf' and 'ric' which have the meanings elf and rich, powerful, ruler respectively. Old forms of the name include the Old English Aelfric, the Germanic Alberic, and the Old French Albirich. The name was brought to England by the Normans and the Anglo Saxons. In Germanic mythology, Alberic is the sorcerer king of the elves. The English name Aubrey is a variant form of the name. See also the related form, the English Aubrey. Alberich is not commonly used as a baby boy name. It is not in the top 1000 names. KEY: approx English pronunciation for Alberich: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"
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