Given name & surname
Friedel
“a peaceful ruler”
Friedel is a variant of Frederick. One German interpretation is “a peaceful ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Friedel is a variant of Frederick. One German interpretation is “a peaceful ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Friedel is a variant of Frederick. An origin associated with Frederick is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
In German use, Friedel is a diminutive of Friedrich. The history of Friedrich gives this family its wider story. Friedrich’s historical associations include many German princes and princelings, as well as several kings of Prussia. Friedrich has historical associations with royal or imperial families.
Explained through its name family
Friedel’s family of names
In German usage, Friedel is a diminutive of Friedrich. In German usage, Friedel has a later derivative in FRIDDLE. Friedel has a related form in Frederick.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Friedel
- Friedel LutzGerman footballer (1939–2023)
- Friedel RauschGerman football player and manager (1940-2017)
- Friedel BergesGerman swimmer (1903–1969)
- Friedel SternIsraeli cartoonist and illustrator (1917–2006)
- Friedel DzubasGerman-born American abstract painter (1915-1994)
- Friedel HolzGerman footballer (1920-1941)
- Friedel TietzeGerman luger1908–1953
- Friedel von WangenheimGerman playwright, actor and songwriter (1939–2001)
- Friedel de WetSouth African cricketerborn 1980
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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