Frederick
- Pronunciation
- [Fre-de-rick]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Peaceful ruler
- Origin
- Germanic
Frederick is a strong name, and it means "peaceful ruler". The name was brought by the Hunoverian kings to Britain. An interesting contemporary variant is used by actor Fredro Starr.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric | Eternal ruler | Male | Norse |
| Erich | Eternal ruler | Male | Norse |
| Erick | Eternal ruler | Male | Norse |
| Erik | Eternal ruler | Male | Norse |
| Eryk | Ever Powerful Ruler | Male | Polish |
| Federico | Peaceful ruler | Male | German |
| Fred | Peaceful ruler | Male | Germanic |
| Freddie | Peaceful ruler | Male | German |
| Freddy | Peaceful ruler | Male | German |
| Fredrick | Peaceful ruler | Male | German |
| Fritz | Peaceful ruler | Male | German |
| Fritzi | Peaceful Ruler | Female | English |
| Rich | Well built, hardy | Male | French |
| Rick | Strong power | Male | French |
| Rickey | Strong power | Male | French |
| Ricky | Strong power | Male | French |
| Rikki | Strong power | Female | French |
Famous People Named Frederick
- Frederick Banting made history with the discovery of Insulin.
- Frederick Buechner is an eminent American theologian and writer.
- Frederick Delius was an English composer.
- Frederick Douglass was a slave turned social reformer.