Leofric
Leofric is a male name. The name means love, leader , derived from the old English words "Leof" (love, pleasant, beloved) and "Ric" (power, leader).
Leofric is the name of the following people:
- Leofric of Mercia († 1057), Earl of Mercia (1031-1055)
- Leofric (bishop) (1016-1072), English bishop
- Alan Ernest Leofric Chorlton (1874–1946), British engineer and politician
- Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (1891–1969), British officer and Governor General of Canada
Individual evidence
- ^ David Crystal : Walking English: A Journey in Search of Language . The Overlook Press, New York 2009, ISBN 978-1-46830-625-5 , chap. 7th