Given name & surname · also Old High German
Friederich
“peace”
Friederich is a masculine given name from Old High German (ultimately Proto-West Germanic), meaning “peace.” It is used in German.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Friederich comes from Old High German, and ultimately from Proto-West Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Old High German Fridurih, from Proto-West Germanic *Friþurīk.
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The story
In German use, Friederich is a variant 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
Friederich’s family of names
In German usage, Friederich has a conventional equivalent in the English form Frederick. In German usage, Friederich has a related form in Friedrich. In German usage, Friederich has a related form in Friedrich.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 13
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Friederich
- Friederich FranzlAustrian footballer (1905-1989)
- Friederich von KleudgenGerman painter1846–1924
- Friederich StellwagenGerman organ builder1600–1659
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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