Ulric is an
English language, masculine given name. It is regarded as both a derivative of the
Old English
Old English (, ), 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 was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...
male name
Wulfric and, in later English language contexts, also derived from the separate name
Ulrich,
Behind the Name
/ref> which originated in Germany. Ulric may refer to:
People with the name
''See Ulrich 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 Bonn ...
(1819–1890), Belgian philologist born in Switzerland
*John Ulric Nef (chemist)
John Ulric Nef (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 National Ac ...
(1899–1988), a Swiss-born American chemist
* Lenore Ulric (d. 1970), a star of the Broadway stage and Hollywood silent films
*Philip Ulric Strengberg
Philip Ulric Strengberg (2 August 1805 – 8 October 1872) was a prominent business man in Jakobstad and the majority owner of the Ph. U. Strengberg tobaccy factory, which he co-owned together with Wilhelm Schauman.
Life
Strengberg was born ...
(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 some ...
(1917–2013), Trinidadian jurist, diplomat and Royal Air Force navigator,
* Ulric Dahlgren (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.
Ellerhusen was born on April 7, 1879 ...
(1879–1957), a German-American sculptor and teacher
* Ulric Guttinguer (born 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 of ...
(born 1931), 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 1 ...
(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.
See also
* Ulrica
* Ulrich
* Ullrich
* Ulrik
Notes
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