Meaning & History
Diminutive of Frederick or Freda. A noteworthy bearer was the musician Freddie Mercury (1946-1991), born Farrokh Bulsara, the lead vocalist of the British rock band Queen.
Related Names
Feminine FormFrederica
Masculine FormAlfred
Other Languages & CulturesFrederic (Catalan) Bedřich (Czech) Frederik (Danish) Frederik, Fred, Freddy, Freek, Frits, Rik (Dutch) Priidik, Priit (Estonian) Fredrik, Veeti (Finnish) Frédéric, Fred, Freddy (French) Friedrich, Alfreda, Fiete, Fred, Freddy, Fredy, Friedel, Fritz (German) Friduric (Germanic) Winifreda, Winefride (History) Frigyes (Hungarian) Friðrik (Icelandic) Alfreda, Federico, Federigo, Fredo (Italian) Fricis, Frīdrihs (Latvian) Frederik (Low German) Fredrik, Fred (Norwegian) Frederic (Occitan) Friþurīks (Old Germanic) Fryderyk, Alfreda (Polish) Frederico, Fred (Portuguese) Fridrich (Slovak) Friderik (Slovene) Federico (Spanish) Freddy, Fredy (Spanish (Latin American)) Fredrik, Fred (Swedish) Winifred, Winnifred (Welsh)
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Entry updated April 23, 2024