Frederick: Meaning and Origin

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Gender

Male

Origin

Germanic

Peaceful Ruler

German

Peaceful ruler; Numerous royalty from Prussia, Germany, and the Holy Roman Empire have borne this name, including the thirteenth-century patron of the arts Frederick II of Germany, and the eighteenth-century Frederick II of Prussia who was known as Friedrich der Grosse (Frederick the Great).

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Exotic, Surname

Alternate Spellings of Frederick

Frederek, Fredek, Fryderyk, Frederic, Fritz, Frits, Frici, Freddy, Freddie

Pronunciation

f-rederi-ck, fr(e)-de-rick

Famous People

Abolitionist Frederick Douglass, actor Frederick Weller (In Plain Sight), actor Frederick ("Fred") Stoller (Everybody Loves Raymond)