"Cynric" meaning in Old English

See Cynric in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkynˌriːk/ Forms: Cynrīc [canonical, masculine], Cinrīc [alternative], Kynrīc [alternative]
Etymology: Adapted from original Primitive Irish Cunorix, from Proto-Celtic *Kunorīxs (“hound+king”); by folk-etymology as if cyne- (“royal”) + rīċ (“king”) ultimately from Proto-Celtic *rīxs Etymology templates: {{bor|ang|pgl|Cunorix}} Primitive Irish Cunorix, {{m+|cel-pro|*Kunorīxs|t=hound+king}} Proto-Celtic *Kunorīxs (“hound+king”), {{m+|cel-pro|*rīxs}} Proto-Celtic *rīxs Head templates: {{head|ang|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|head=Cynrīc|sort=}} Cynrīc m, {{ang-proper noun|m|head=Cynrīc}} Cynrīc m
  1. a male given name
    Sense id: en-Cynric-ang-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Old English given names, Old English male given names, Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. Cynric of Wessex Derived forms: Cynrīcing
    Sense id: en-Cynric-ang-name-DxefUA~3
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      "ipa": "/ˈkynˌriːk/"
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