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Frederick

Pronunciation: FREHD-rik (key)

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Origin of the name Frederick:

Derived from the Old High German Fridurih (ruler of peace), a compound name composed of the elements frid (peace) and rik (king, ruler).

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An unusual nickname for Frederick: Erick (my boyfriend's name).

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Fred, Freddie, Freddy, Frank, Frankie, Fritz, Rick, Ricky

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Frederick Douglas, American abolitionist, writer and orator.
Fred Astaire, American Academy Award-winning actor and dancer.
Fred Gwynne, American actor.
Frederick II of Prussia "Frederick the Great."
Frederick Law Olmsted, American landscape designer.
Fred Rogers of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood.

Frederick in song, story & screen: | Edit

Frederick and Catherine, a Brothers Grimm story
Frederick, Baron of Metzengerstein, a character in the Edgar Allan Poe story "Metzengerstein"
Fred Flintstone, cartoon character in the animated series "The Flintstones."
Freddy Krueger, fictional character from the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" series of films.
Duke Frederick, character in the Shakespeare play "As you like it."
Captain Frederick Wentworth, fictional character in the Jane Austen novel "Persuasion."
Frederick Lawrence, a character in Anne Bronte's "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall"
Frederick Weasley, fictional character from J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter"

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