Frederica
fred-uh-REE-kuh
Girl · German
Meaning: peaceful ruler
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Frederick
Boy · German · Long name
- Meaning
- Peaceful ruler, peaceful monarch
- Pronunciation
- FRED-rik
- Origin
- German
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United States (2023)
From Germanic 'frid' (peace) and 'ric' (ruler).
Popularity: US SSA, 2023
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Languages in use: German, English
Commonly used in: United States, Germany, United Kingdom
Alternate spellings
FriedrichGerman
German form.
Cultural associations
People who share this name. These are context, not the origin of the name.
Frederick Douglass
1818–1895
American social reformer and statesman who escaped slavery.
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