Frederik

Gender Masculine
Usage Danish, Dutch, Low German
Pronounced Pron. /ˈfʁɛð.ʁɛɡ/(Danish) /ˈfreː.də.rɪk/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Danish, Dutch and Low German form of Frederick. This was the name of nine kings of Denmark over the past 500 years, alternating each generation with the name Christian.

Related Names

Rootsfriþu/fridu/frithu + rik/rih
DiminutivesFred, Freddy, Freek, Frits, Rik(Dutch)
Feminine FormsFrederikke, Rikke(Danish)
Other Languages & CulturesFrederic(Catalan) Bedřich(Czech) Frederick, Fred, Freddie, Freddy, Fredric, Fredrick(English) Priidik, Priit(Estonian) Fredrik, Veeti(Finnish) Frédéric, Fred, Freddy(French) Friedrich, Fiete, Fred, Fritz(German) Friduric(Germanic) Frigyes(Hungarian) Friðrik(Icelandic) Federico, Federigo, Fredo(Italian) Fricis, Frīdrihs(Latvian) Fredrik, Fred(Norwegian) Frederic(Occitan) Friþurīks(Old Germanic) Fryderyk(Polish) Frederico, Fred(Portuguese) Friderik(Slovene) Federico(Spanish) Fredrik, Fred(Swedish)
Surname DescendantFrederiksen(Danish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Croatia: July 18
Denmark: November 14
Slovakia: February 25

Categories

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Entry updated December 1, 2024