Frederick

Frederick \fre-de-ric(k), fr-ederi-ck\ is a boy's name. It consists of 9 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Frederick is pronounced as FREHD-eh-RihK ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Frederick: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"

What is the origin of Frederick?

Frederick is an English name of Germanic origin. The name is of the meaning peaceful ruler. Two-element name derived from the elements 'fridu' meaning peace, protection, safety ; 'ric' meaning rich, powerful, ruler. Fridurich (Germanic) and Frithareiks (Gothic) are older forms of Frederick. The name was introduced by the Normans to England in the 11th century, however it was more popular in continental Europe then, especially among royalty, rather than in England. The name saw a revival among English speakers in the 18th century amidst the enthusiasm for Germanic names when Hanover and Britain were united. In Irish, the name is used as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Feardorcha. The name Frederica name popularity (English, Italian, and Portuguese) is the female equivalent of Frederick. Frederick is a widely used name; it has 72 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Alternatives used in English Federico meaning and origin (also used in Italian and Spanish), Frederich definition, Frederico definition (also used in Portuguese and Spanish), short names for Frederigo, Frederyc name, meaning of Frederyck, name Frederyk, short names for Fredric, short names for Fredrick, Fredricksen name, short names for Fredrickson, Fredrik pronounciation (also used in Scandinavian), name Fredriksen, Fredrikson name, Fredryc name, Fredryck meaning and origin, nicknames for Fredryk, Frédéric pronounciation (also used in French), Frido name, Fridrick definition, Fridrik meaning of name, Friedrick name variations, Frits pronounciation, Fryderky meaning and origin, and name Rickie origin. Other English forms the short forms meaning of Dick and baby name Fred, the pet forms name Eric (also used in French), Erick meaning, what does the name Erik mean (also used in Czech, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian), Fredd name popularity, Freddie name variations, name Freddy, Fritz name variations (also used in German, and Scandinavian), Ric name popularity, Rick name, Rickey definition, baby name Ricky, and Rikki name popularity, and the variant spelling name Frederic. Foreign variants of Frederick name Bedrich origin (Czech), Bedrisek pronounciation (Czech), Béda pronounciation (Czech), name Federigo meaning (Italian and Spanish), what does the name Federoquito mean (Spanish), short names for Fiete (Frisian and German), Fredek name popularity (Polish), what does the name Frederik mean (Dutch, German, and Scandinavian), name Frederique origin (French), name Fredi (German), name Fredrich (German), Frerik name popularity (Dutch), Fricis meaning and origin (Latvian), Frides meaning (Hungarian), short names for Fridolin (German), Fridrich name popularity (Czech and Russian), short names for Friedel (German), nicknames for Frieder (German), Friederich name popularity (German), name Friedrich meaning (German), short names for Frig (Armenian), meaning of Frigyes (Hungarian), Fritzchen meaning of name (German), short names for Fritzi (Hungarian), Fryderyk pronounciation (Polish), what does the name Lico mean (Spanish), Peleke name popularity (Hawaiian), Rico meaning of name (Spanish), and nicknames for Riki (Estonian). Specific foreign variants the pet forms what does the name Fico mean (Spanish), Fredy name popularity (German), and name Rik origin (Dutch). Frederick is a classic favorite. Currently it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use previously. At the modest height of its usage in 1913, 0.372% of baby boys were given the name Frederick. Its ranking then was #49. The baby name has since experienced a marked fall in popularity, and is of occasional use in recent years. In 2010, its usage was only 0.025% and its ranking #496. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Frederick, name Eric meaning was the most regularly used. In 2010, its use outnumbered Frederick's by 8 times.

The following famous people share the name Frederick:

• Actor Freddie Prinze, born Frederick Karl Pruetzel, 22 June 1954 - 29 January 1977, New York, New York
• Animator Tex Avery, born Frederick Bean Avery, 26 February 1908 - 26 August 1980, Taylor, Texas
• Anti-slavery Activist Frederick Douglass, born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, 20 February 1895, Near Easton, Maryland
• Architect Frederick Law Olmsted, born 1822 - 28 August 1903, Hartford, Connecticut
• Dancer Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz, 10 May 1899 - 22 June 1987, Omaha, Nebraska
• Physician Frederick Banting, born 14 November 1891 - 21 February 1941, Alliston, Ontario, Canada.

List of baby names Frederick:

Feardorcha name variations, short names for Frederich, Frederigo name variations, baby name Frederik (Dutch, German, and Scandinavian), Frederyck pronounciation, baby name Frederyk, Frédéric definition (English and French), Friederich meaning (German), Fryderky definition, Fryderyk name variations (Polish), Frederic name (English), Frederico name popularity (English, Portuguese, and Spanish), baby name Frederique (French), name Frederyc, Fredric meaning (English), Fredrich name popularity (German), baby name Fredrick (English), name Fredrik (English and Scandinavian), Fredryc pronounciation, and name Fredryck.

The baby name Frederick fun facts:

The name Frederick in reverse order is "Kcirederf".

The numerological value of the name Frederick is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Frederick?

Frederick is in the top names in USA.