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Alberich

This name is derived from the Old German elements alb "elf" and rih "ruler, king".

Quick answer

Alberich is a boy name.

GenderBoy

Meaning and history

This name is derived from the Old German elements alb "elf" and rih "ruler, king". It was borne by two Lombard dukes of Spoleto in the 10th century. It was also the name of a 12th-century French saint who helped found the Cistercian Order. Alberich is a sorcerer dwarf who guards the treasure of the Nibelungen in the medieval German epic the Nibelungenlied. The dwarf also appears in Ortnit as a helper to the hero.

Notes and context

Usage: germanic, germanic mythology