Frederick

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"peaceful ruler"
Pronunciation
FRED-er-ik (English)
FREHD-rik
FREHD-ə-rik,
Popularity
Frederick is a moderately popular name worldwide. In the United States, it ranked at #517 in 2020 according to the Social Security Administration. In Germany, it has consistently been in the top 30 most popular names for boys over the past decade.

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Frederick Name meanings & History

"peaceful ruler". The name Frederick is mostly used as a first name for boys but can be used as a surname as well.

Zodiac Sign of Frederick: Friendly Leo

Synonyms of Frederick:

F: Fun-loving,Festive,Friendly,Fiery

R: Reason,Resourceful,Restless,Rational

E: Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain,Expressive,Enliven,Enlighten

D: Domestic,Daddy,Demanding,Doting,Determined,Dutiful

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

C: Candid,Copycat,Clever,Choice,Curious,Cute,Chatty

K: Karma,Kind,Karate,Kundalini

Frederick is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Notable people with the name Frederick include Frederick the Great, King of Prussia; Frederick Douglass, American social reformer and abolitionist; and Frederick Banting, Canadian medical scientist and Nobel laureate for the discovery of insulin.

2.) Frederick (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) peaceful ruler. See also Dick,Eric,Fico,Peleke,Rick.

Other Forms: Fredderick, Fredek, Frederick, Frederick, Frederrick, Fredwick, Fredwyck


3.) Frederick (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) plainspoken leader; peaceful

Other Forms: Fred, Freddy, Frederic, Fredrich, Fredrik


4.) Frederick (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Peaceful ruler

Other Forms: Frederic, Frederik, Fredric, Fredrick, Fredrik


5.) FREDERICK (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Germanic Friedrich (peace ruler), which is from the obsolete Fridurih, a compound name composed from the elements frid (peace) and rik (ruler, king). The name was brought to England in the 18th century when George I of Hanover became king of England. Short: Fred. Pet: Freddie, Freddy. (FRED-EH-RIK)


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