Wilderich

Wilderich is a male name. It is derived from the Old High German words: "wild" = wild; "rihhi" = rich, powerful, the power, the rule, the ruler or from "willo" = will; "rich" = powerful, ruler. It meant: "wild, powerful ruler, the rich, powerful, the strong-willed". This old and rare first name was originally only passed on in a few related noble families.

Well-known namesake

• Wilderich Graf von und zu Bodman (* 1936), German entrepreneur and local politician (CDU). Since 1976 he has been the boss of the noble house Bodman.
• Wilderich von Droste zu Hülshoff (* 1948), German lawyer, author and board member
• Wilderich Fehrmann (1928–2008), German lawyer
• Philipp Wilderich Johann Georgendiel von Georgenthal († 1727), court official; worked in the law firm of Karl VI.
• Wilderich von Ketteler (1809–1873), German landlord and politician
• Wilderich I. von Morvois (also called Widerich or Guerri) (821–886); Various sources place it as the father of Bertha von Morvois to
• Wilderich Freiherr Ostman von der Leye (1923–1990), German politician of the (SPD)
• Wilderich von Walderdorff (1617–1680), Catholic bishop of the diocese of Vienna
• Adolf von Walderdorff (Adolf Wilderich Count von Walderdorff; 1835-1919), manor owner and member of the Reichstag
• Carl Wilderich Graf von Walderdorff (1799–1862), Minister of State of the Duchy of Nassau from 1834 to 1842
• Philipp Franz Wilderich Nepomuk von Walderdorf (1739–1810), the last Prince-Bishop of Speyer