Frederick (given name)
male given name
Frederick is a male given name meaning "peace king" or "peaceful ruler". It is the English form of the German name Friedrich. Its meaning is derived from the Germanic word elements frid, or peace, and ric, meaning "king", "ruler", or "power".
Frederick ranked among the top 100 names in the United States between 1880 and 1957 and has declined thereafter. It was ranked as the 536th most popular name for boys in 2009 in that country. It ranked as the 99th most popular name for boys in England and Wales in 2007. Freddy, a short form, ranked as the 60th most popular name for boys in England and Wales in 2008.
Frederica is a feminine variant of the name Frederick.
Variants
Afrikaans: Frederik
Breton: Frederig
Catalan: Frederic
Croatian: Fridrik
Czech: Bedřich, Bedříšek, Béda
Danish: Frederik, Frede
Dutch: Frederick, Frederik, Fred, Frits, Freek, Rik, Fedde
Emiliano-Romagnolo: Fedrîgh
English: Frederick, Fredrick, Fred, Freddy, Freddie, Frederic, Fredric
Estonian: Priidu, Priit, Priidik, Preedik, Reedik
Faroese: Fríðrikur
Finnish: Fredrik, Veeti, Rieti, Reeti, Reetu
French: Frédéric (Frédérique is the feminine variant)
German: Friedrich, Fritz, Fredi, Fredy, Feick, Frierdich
Greek: Φρειδερίκος (Freideríkos)
Hungarian: Frigyes, Frici
Icelandic: Friðrik
Irish: Feardorcha
Italian: Federico, Fredo, Federigo (obsolete)
Latin: Fridericus
Latvian: Frīdrihs, Fricis, Frīdis, Freds, Fredijs, Frederiks
Lithuanian: Frederikas
Norwegian: Fredrik
Old Frisian: Frethirik
Old Norse: Friðríkr
Polish: Fryderyk, Fredek, Fryc
Portuguese: Fradique, Frederico
Romanian: Frederic
Russian: Фридрих (Fridrih), Фредерик (Frederik)
Scottish Gaelic: Freadaraig
Serbian: Fridrih
Slovene: Friderik
Spanish: Federico, Fico, Feche, Fede, Fadrique (obsolete)
Swedish: Fredrik
Welsh: Ffredrig, Ffred
Notable people with the name
Kings of Denmark
Frederick I of Denmark (1471–1533)
Frederick II of Denmark (1534–1588)
Frederick III of Denmark (1609–1670)
Frederick IV of Denmark (1671–1730)
Frederick V of Denmark (1723–1766)
Frederick VI of Denmark (1768–1839)
Frederick VII of Denmark (1808–1863)
Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843–1912)
Frederik IX of Denmark (1899–1972)
Frederik X of Denmark (born 1968)
Kings of Prussia
Frederick the Great (Frederick II of Prussia, 1712–1786)
Frederick I of Prussia (1657–1713), previously Frederick III, Elector of Brandenburg
Frederick III, German Emperor (1831–1888), also King Frederick III of Prussia
Frederick William I of Prussia (1688–1740)
Frederick William II of Prussia (1744–1797)
Frederick William III of Prussia (1770–1840)
Frederick William IV (1795–1861)
Kings and electors of Saxony
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (1463–1525), known as Frederick the Wise
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony (1750–1827), Elector and King of Saxony
Frederick Augustus II of Saxony (1797–1854), King of Saxony
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony (1865–1932), King of Saxony
King of Sweden
Frederick I of Sweden (1676–1751)
King of Württemberg
Frederick I of Württemberg (1754–1816)
Holy Roman Emperors
Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor (1122–1190) (Barbarossa)
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194–1250)
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor (1415–1493)
Electors Palatine
Frederick IV, Elector Palatine (1574–1610)
Frederick V of the Palatinate (1596–1632), also King Frederick I of Bohemia
Other nobility
Frederick of Naples (1452–1504), King of Naples
Prince Frederick (disambiguation)
Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198
Frederick II, Duke of Austria (1219–1246), last Duke of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty
Frederick the Fair (Frederick I of Austria (Habsburg), 1286–1330), Duke of Austria and King of the Romans
Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden (1826–1907), Grand Duke of Baden
Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden (1857–1928), Grand Duke of Baden
Frederick, Duke of Bohemia (died 1189), Duke of Olomouc and Bohemia
Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt (1831–1904)
Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (1732–1797)
Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1597–1659)
Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1671–1702)
Frederick William, the Great Elector (1620–1688), Duke of Prussia
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1829–1880)
Frederick William, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1785–1831)
Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg (1371–1440), also known as Frederick VI, Burgrave of Nuremberg
Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg (1413–1470), Margrave of Brandenburg
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (1585–1638)
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1720–1785)
Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1460–1536)
Frederick III, Burgrave of Nuremberg (c.
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