Alfrick
Major Settlement in the Parish of Alfrick
Historical Forms
- Alcredeswike 1204–34 ADii
- Alfrewike 1275 Ass
- Albrich, Alfrich 1275,1327 SR
- Aufurweke 1523 BM
- Alferwick 1529 VCHiv.357
- Aufrick, Aufryke, Awfrycke 1577 Saxton 17th Hab 1649,1651 FF 1675 Ogilby 1789 Gough
- Alfricke 1649–1714 FF
Etymology
The first identification is not absolutely certain but is highly probable. If correct the first element is the pers. name Ealhrǣd .For the f development cf. the history of Offerton infra 139.Note also Zachrisson, AN Influence , 107 ff. Hence 'wic of Ealhræd.' There is also in WoC a pers. name Alkareswik , Alcchardewik (c. 1250) belonging to a man who had a fee in Worcester. He probably came from Alfrick.