Ælfric (Old English , Middle English Elfric) is an Anglo-Saxon given name. Churchmen Ælfric of Eynsham (c. 955–c. 1010), late 10th century Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer Ælfric of Abingdon (died 1005), late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury Ælfric Bata (or "the bat") (fl. 1005) Ælfric Puttoc (died 1051), 11th century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of York Ælfric of Crediton, late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Crediton Ælfric (Bishop of Hereford), mid 10th century Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Hereford Ælfric of Ramsbury (fl. 940s), Bishop of Ramsbury Ælfric (archbishop-elect of Canterbury) (fl. 1050), Benedictine monk elected to but denied the see of Canterbury Ælfric I (died c. 973), Bishop of Elmham Ælfric II (died 1038), Bishop of Elmham Ælfric III (died c. 1042), Bishop of Elmham Laymen Ælfric Cild, late 10th century Anglo-Saxon Ealdorman of Mercia Ælfric of Hampshire, late 10th century/early 11th century Anglo-Saxon Ealdorman of Hampshire Ælfric Modercope, 11th century Anglo-Danish thegn See also Elfric (comics), an antagonist in the fantasy comic series Sláine Aubrey