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Ulrich (German pronunciation: [uːlʁiːx]), formerly Huldrich or Huldrych, is a Germanic name, derived from Old High German Uodalrich (uodal- meaning "heritage" and -rich meaning "powerful"). It is also common as a surname, which includes the following Germanic variants: Ahlrich, Oelrich, Ollrich, Olrich, Uler, Ulerich, Ulich, Uller, Ullerich, Uli, Ülke, Ullman, Ullrich, Ullricher, Ullrisch, Ullrych, Ulman, Ulricher, Ulrisch, Ulrych, Urich, Urys, Utz, Ützle, and Utzmann.
The surname "Ulrich", and its variants, spread across Europe during the Middle Ages. This was largely in devotion to Saint Ulrich, Bishop of Augsburg (c. 890 – 4 July 973), who twice defended Augsburg from hostile attacks by pagan Magyars. Saint Ulrich was known for his courage, high moral standard, and loyalty to Emperor Otto I ("Otto the Great"). As a result, it is not uncommon to find variants of the surname "Ulrich" (as identified below) in non-German speaking lands, including Czech Republic, England, Hungary, Italy, Poland, the Scandinavian countries, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
Other language variants of the surname "Ulrich" include:
Alaric/Allaric (English)
Alarich (English)
Alarick (English)
Alarik (Scandinavian)
Aleric (English)
Alerick (English)
Alrick (English)
Alrik (Scandinavian)
Huldericus (Latin)
Odalric (Catalan)
Ódor (Hungarian)
Oldřich/Oldrich (Czech, Slovak)
Ryczek (Polish)
Ueli (Scandinavian)
Ulderico (Italian)
Uldis (Latvian)
Ullderico (Italian)
Ulldis (Latvian)
Ulloriaq (Greenlandic, Scandinavian)
Ullric (English and French)
Ullrico (Italian)
Ullrik (Scandinavian)
Ullryk (Polish)
Ulric (English and French)
Ulrica (Scandinavian)
Ulrick (English)
Ulrico (Italian)
Ulrik (Scandinavian)
Ulrika (Scandinavian)
Ulrike/Ulrikke (Scandinavian)
Ulryc (Polish
Ulryk (Polish)
Volek/Vollek (Slovak, Czech)
Wolrich (English)
Woolrich (English)
Woolrych (English)
Yulrich (English)