Ulric is an

English language English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples th ...

, masculine given name. It is regarded as both a derivative of the

Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

male name Wulfric and, in later English language contexts, also derived from the separate name

Ulrich Ulrich () is a Germanic given name derived from Old High German ''Uodalrich'', ''Odalric''. It is composed of the elements ''Othala rune, uodal-'' meaning "heritage" and ''-rih'' meaning "king, ruler". Attested from the 8th century as the name of Al ...

,Behind the Name
/ref> which originated in Germany. Ulric may refer to:

People with the name

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for a list of historical individuals whose name may be anglicized as ''Ulric''.'' ;Modern era *

Jean Auguste Ulric Scheler Jean Auguste Ulric Scheler (1819–1890), also styled Auguste Scheler was a Belgian philologist. Biography He was born at Ebnat, Switzerland. His father, a German, was chaplain to King Leopold I of Belgium, and Jean Scheler, after studying at B ...

(1819–1890), Belgian philologist born in Switzerland *

John Ulric Nef (chemist) John Ulric Nef (née Johann Ulrich Nef; June 14, 1862 – August 13, 1915) was a Swiss-born American chemist and the discoverer of the Nef reaction and Nef synthesis. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Natio ...

(1899–1988), a Swiss-born American chemist *

Lenore Ulric Lenore Ulric (born Lenore Ulrich; July 21, 1892 – December 30, 1970) was a star of the Broadway theatre as well as Hollywood films of the silent-film and early sound era. Discovered in 1913 by theater director David Belasco, who would go on to ...

(1892-1970), a star of the Broadway stage and Hollywood silent films * Philip Ulric Strengberg (1805–1872), a businessman in Jakobstad * Ulric Browne, a UK-based actor who plays Winston in ''EastEnders'' *

Ulric Cross Philip Louis Ulric Cross (1 May 1917 – 4 October 2013) was a Trinidadian jurist, diplomat and Royal Air Force (RAF) navigator, recognised as possibly the most decorated West Indian of World War II. He is credited with helping to prevent som ...

(1917–2013), Trinidadian jurist, diplomat and Royal Air Force navigator, *

Ulric Dahlgren Ulric Dahlgren (April 3, 1842 – March 2, 1864) was an American military officer who served as Colonel (United States), colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was the son of Union Navy Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren and ...

(1842–1864), Union Army Colonel *

Ulric Ellerhusen Ulric Henry Ellerhusen (1879–1957) first name variously cited as Ulrich or Ulrik, surname sometimes cited as Ellerhousen) was a German-American sculptor and teacher best known for his architectural sculpture. His works include 70 sculptures fo ...

(1879–1957), a German-American sculptor and teacher *

Ulric Guttinguer Ulric Guttinguer (31 January 1787, in Rouen – 21 September 1866, in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048, ...

(1787–1866), a French novelist *

Ulric Haynes Ulric St. Clair Haynes Jr. (June 8, 1931 – August 21, 2020) was an American diplomat, lawyer, and university professor. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Algeria from 1977 to 1981, and a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy, Council ...

(1931–2020), a former United States Ambassador to Algeria *

Ulric Neisser Ulric Richard Gustav Neisser (December 8, 1928 – February 17, 2012) was a German-American psychologist, Cornell University professor, and member of the US National Academy of Sciences. He has been referred to as the "father of cognitive ps ...

(1928–2012), an American psychologist *

Ulric Nisbet Hugh Ulric Swinscow Nisbet (May 19, 1897 - 1987) was a British writer and the author of '' Thoughts on the purpose of art'' (1934), '' Spread no wings'' (1937) and '' Old school tie: recollections of Marlborough before the First World War'' (1964 ...

(1897–1987), a British writer *

Ulric-Joseph Tessier Ulric-Joseph Tessier (May 3, 1817 – April 7, 1892) was a Quebec lawyer, judge, seigneur, and politician who was a member of the Senate of Canada representing the Gulf division from 1867 to 1873 and served as mayor of Quebec City from 1853 to 18 ...

(1817–1892), a Quebec lawyer, judge, seigneur and political figure

Fictional characters

*Nyx Ulric, the main protagonist in '' Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV'' Hero of Lucis, member of Kingsglaive ordained by King Regis Lucis.

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