Oldrich

Oldrich is the Slovak and Czech form of the name Ulrich, which has its origins in the Old High German Uodalrich and ultimately traces back to the Germanic Udalrich.

What does the name Oldrich mean?

Oldrich is a form of Ulrich used in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The name has its roots in the Old High German Uodalrich and means 'the rich heir' and 'the powerful heir'. This masculine name consists of the Old High German elements uodal, meaning 'the inheritance', 'the hereditary estate' or 'the heritage', and rihhi, meaning 'rich', 'powerful', 'the power', 'the rule' or 'the ruler'. The Czech spelling is Oldřich. Other variants include Ullrich, Uli, Ule, Ulrik, Ulrico, Ullrik, and Ueli.

Where does the name Oldrich come from?

The first name Oldrich has Old High German roots and means 'the rich heir'. The word components in Old High German are uodal for 'the inheritance, the hereditary estate, the heritage' and rihhi for 'rich, powerful, the power, the rule, the ruler'. The languages in which this name appears are Slovak and Czech.

How do you pronounce Oldrich?

Oldrich is pronounced approximately as 'Old-rikh'.

When is the name day of Oldrich?

The name day for Oldrich is celebrated on several days: January 16, February 26, March 11, May 8, July 4, July 14, and August 1.

Popularity

In Switzerland, the name Oldrich ranks 7,063rd on the list of most common first names and is held by a total of 24 individuals. The distribution of the name is evident in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: In Germany, Oldrich is particularly common in Bremen, Lower Saxony, and North Rhine-Westphalia (each 33.3%). Currently, there is no data available for Austria. In Switzerland, the name is found in the cantons of Aargau, Nidwalden, St.

Nicknames & pet names

Olda

Famous people

• Oldřich Machač (Czechoslovak ice hockey player)
• Oldrich Danek (Czech dramatist, writer, director, and screenwriter)
• Oldrich Duras (Czech chess master)
• Oldrich Frantisek Korte (Czech composer)
• Oldrich Kaiser (Czech actor)
• Oldrich Machala (Czech football player and current football coach)
• Oldrich Majda (Slovak artist, painter, illustrator, and sculptor)
• Oldrich Nejedly (Czechoslovak football player)
• Oldrich Novy (Czech actor and theater director)
• Oldrich Rott (former Czech football player)
• Oldrich Rulc (Czech football player)
• Oldrich Svoboda (Czech ice hockey goalkeeper)
• Oldrich Svojanovsky (Czechoslovak rower)
• Oldrich Vasicek (Czech mathematician and quantitative analyst)
• Oldrich Velen (Czech actor)
• Oldrich Vlasak (Czech politician)
• Oldrich Zabrodsky (ice hockey player)