Meaning: Peaceful ruler
The story
Frederick combines Germanic elements for peace and ruler. The English spelling belongs to a wider European royal name family rather than translating an English word directly.
Nicknames
- Fred
- Freddie
- Rick
Spellings & variants
- Friedrich
- Frederik
- Federico
Popularity
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Frederick comes from Old German.
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