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    Aldric

    AL-drik

    Germanic
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Old ruler; Wise ruler
    Origin
    Germanic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Aldric does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Old ruler; Wise ruler", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Aldric.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Aldric rules with wisdom — the fear of the LORD as foundation, understanding from knowing the Holy, the principal thing pursued.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Proverbs 9:10

      "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding."

    • Proverbs 4:7

      "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding."

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