Fredrik
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Fredrik or Frederik is a masculine Germanic given name derived from the German name Friedrich or Friederich, from the Old High German fridu meaning "peace" and rîhhi meaning "ruler" or "power". It is the common form of Frederick in Norway, Finland and Sweden. The name means "peaceful ruler" The most common variant spelling of this name is Frederik which is used in Denmark, although the English spelling Frederick is more common than either. Fredrik replaced the Anglo-Saxon name Freodheric, and has been a rare first name in England since this time.
Key facts
- Given name.name
- Fredrik
- Given name.gender
- Male
- Given name.meaning
- "Peaceful Ruler"
- Given name.region
- renchic
- Given name.origin
- Germanic
- Given name.related names
- Friedrich, Frederick
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- male given name
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- name day
- July 18
- native label
- Fredrik
- language of work or name
- Dutch
- writing system
- Latin script
- Soundex
- F636
- Cologne phonetics
- 37274
- Caverphone
- FRTRK1
- Commons category
- Fredrik (given name)
- described by source
- Wiktionary
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Notable people with this name
- Other instances of this name
- Variations of this name
- Male
- Female
- References
- External links
Fredrik or Frederik is a masculine Germanic given name derived from the German name Friedrich or Friederich, from the Old High German fridu meaning "peace" and rîhhi meaning "ruler" or "power". It is the common form of Frederick in Norway, Finland and Sweden. The name means "peaceful ruler" The most common variant spelling of this name is Frederik which is used in Denmark, although the English spelling Frederick is more common than either. Fredrik replaced the Anglo-Saxon name Freodheric, and has been a rare first name in England since this time.
In Sweden, Fredrik first fell into usage in the 14th century, and became increasingly common after the 18th century. It is the 19th most popular male name in Sweden and the 41st most popular in Norway. It has a name day in Sweden, on July 18. Common diminutive forms include: Fred, Frillo, Fredde, Freddy, Freddie, and Rikke.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fredrik” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.