Osric
Osric is an Anglo-Saxon male given name . The name is composed of the elements Ōs- (= Ase , deity ) and -ric (= "mighty, ruler").
- Historical namesake
- Osric (Deira) , King of Deira (633–634)
- Osric (Northumbria) , King of Northumbria (718–729)
- Osric (Hwicce) , King of the Hwicce (around 680)
- Fictitious namesake
- Osric, a courtier in William Shakespeare's drama Hamlet
- Osric, a king in the movie Conan the Barbarian
Individual evidence
- ^ Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England (PASE); on-line
- ^ Gerhard Köbler : Old English Dictionary, 2nd edition, 2003; On-line