Given name
Bedřich
“a peaceful ruler”
Bedřich is a form of Frederick. One German interpretation is “a peaceful ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bedřich is a form of Frederick. One German interpretation is “a peaceful ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Bedřich is a form of Frederick. An origin associated with Frederick is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Czech use, Bedřich is used as a form of Frederick.
Bedřich’s family of names
Bedřich has an affectionate form in Bedfisek. Bedřich shares a linguistic root with Frederick. In Czech usage, Bedřich has a conventional equivalent in the English form Freddy.
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Around the world
Bedřich has relatives in 12 languages.
16 related names in 12 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 15
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Bedřich
- Bedřich SmetanaCzech composer1824–1884
- Bedřich HroznýCzech archeologist, linguist and orientalist (1879-1952)
- Frederick I, Elector of SaxonyElector of Saxony1370–1428
- Frederick, Duke of BohemiaDuke of Bohemia (c. 1142 – 1189)
- Bedřich Šupčíkgymnast (1898–1957)
- Bedřich SchejbalCzech fencer1874–2000
- Fritz Löhner-BedaAustrian writer, songwriter and librettist (1883-1942)
- Bedřich ŠčerbanCzech ice hockey player and coachborn 1964
- Bedřich BridelCzech baroque writer, poet, and missionary1619–1680
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