Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɹɛd.i/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Diminutive of Frederick or Freda. A noteworthy bearer was the musician Freddie Mercury (1946-1991), born Farrokh Bulsara, the lead vocalist of the British rock band Queen.

Related Names

VariantsFred, Freddy
Feminine FormFrederica
Masculine FormAlfred
Other Languages & CulturesFrederic(Catalan) Bedřich(Czech) Frederik(Danish) Frederik, Fred, Freddy, Freek, Frits, Rik(Dutch) Priidik, Priit(Estonian) Fredrik, Veeti(Finnish) Frédéric, Fred, Freddy(French) Friedrich, Alfreda, Fiete, Fred, Fritz(German) Friduric(Germanic) Winifreda, Winefride(History) Frigyes(Hungarian) Friðrik(Icelandic) Alfreda, Federico, Federigo, Fredo(Italian) Fricis, Frīdrihs(Latvian) Frederik(Low German) Fredrik, Fred(Norwegian) Frederic(Occitan) Friþurīks(Old Germanic) Fryderyk, Alfreda(Polish) Frederico, Fred(Portuguese) Friderik(Slovene) Federico(Spanish) Fredrik, Fred(Swedish) Winifred, Winnifred(Welsh)

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Entry updated April 23, 2024