Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɹɛd.i/(English) /ˈfrɛ.di/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Diminutive of Frederick and other names containing the same element. A notable fictional bearer is the horror villain Freddy Krueger from the A Nightmare on Elm Street series of movies, beginning 1984.

Related Names

VariantsFred, Freddie(English) Fred(French) Fred, Freek, Frits, Rik(Dutch)
Feminine FormsFrederica(English) Frédérique(French)
Other Languages & CulturesFrederic(Catalan) Bedřich(Czech) Frederik(Danish) Priidik, Priit(Estonian) Fredrik, Veeti(Finnish) Friedrich, Fiete, Fred, Fritz(German) Friduric(Germanic) Frigyes(Hungarian) Friðrik(Icelandic) Federico, Federigo, Fredo(Italian) Fricis, Frīdrihs(Latvian) Frederik(Low German) Fredrik, Fred(Norwegian) Frederic(Occitan) Friþurīks(Old Germanic) Fryderyk(Polish) Frederico, Fred(Portuguese) Friderik(Slovene) Federico(Spanish) Fredrik, Fred(Swedish)

Popularity

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Name Days

Norway: November 14

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Entry updated October 6, 2024