THEODORIC

'Theodoric' was a first name frequently encountered in early medieval European history. It is sometimes spelled 'Theoderic', 'Theudoric', 'Theuderic', or 'Theuderich'. The French form is ''Thierry''; the German, ''Dietrich''; the Dutch, ''Dirk'', ''Diederik'', or ''Dierik''; the Italian and Spanish ''Teodorico''; and the Gothic, ''Thiudreiks''.

★ Theodoric I (died 451), king of the Visigoths

★ Theodoric II (died 466), king of the Visigoths

★ Theodoric the Great (454-526), ruler of the Ostrogoths, Italy, and the Visigoths

★ Theuderic I (died ca. 534), Frankish king

★ Theuderic II (587-613), Frankish king

★ Theuderic III (died 691), king of the Franks

★ Theuderic IV (died 737), king of the Franks

★ Theodoric Strabo (died 481)

★ Theodric of Bernicia, 6th century Anglo-Saxon king

★ Antipope Theodoric (died 1102)

★ Theodoric of Chartres (12th century), philosopher

★ Theodoric of Freiberg (14th century), theologian and scientist

★ Theodoric of York, ''Saturday Night Live'' character by Steve Martin