Of Teutonic origin, "Aubrey" means "Fair Ruler of the Little People", or "King of the Elves" . The name Alberich is a more common Germanic variant, with the syllable 'Alb' translating as "Elf" and 'Ric' representing "power". In the twelfth century, a Christian saint and abbot named St. Aubrey founded the Cistercian Order, seeking to operate under the Rule of St. Benedict, continuing Benedict of Nursia's tradition of solitary scholarship in a community of monasticism. The name is traditionally m… (More on Aubrey)