Given name · also Old Norse
Fríðrikur
Fríðrikur is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Faroese.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Fríðrikur comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Old Norse *Fríðrikr, from Proto-Germanic *Friþurīks.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Fríðrikur’s family of names
In Faroese usage, Fríðrikur has a conventional equivalent in the English form Frederick. In Faroese usage, Fríðrikur has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Frederico. In Faroese usage, Fríðrikur has a conventional equivalent in the German form Friedrich.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Fríðrikur has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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