Fred

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
6/9/2023, 2:32 PM	Mike C	update #114
4/5/2022, 10:13 PM	Mike C	update #112
4/25/2021, 10:07 PM	Mike C	update #110
2/28/2019, 2:08 PM	Mike C	update #102
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine

Usage English, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian

Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɹɛd/(English) /ˈfrɛt/(Dutch) /ˈfʁeːt/(German) /fʁɛd/(French) /ˈfɾɛd/(Portuguese)

Meaning & History

Short form of Frederick and other names containing the same element. A famous bearer was the American actor and dancer Fred Astaire (1899-1987). It was also borne by the cartoon caveman Fred Flintstone on the television series The Flintstones (1960-1966).