Given name

Friederike

“a peaceful ruler”

Friederike is a variant of Frederica. In German use, Frederica carries the interpretation “a peaceful ruler.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Friederike is a variant of Frederica. In German use, Frederica carries the interpretation “a peaceful ruler.”

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How it developed

In German use, Friederike is used as a form of Frederica.

Friederike’s family of names

In German usage, Friederike has a diminutive in Frieda. Friederike shares a linguistic root with Frederica. In German usage, Friederike has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form FEDERICA.

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Friederike has relatives in 4 languages.

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Nicknames & forms 9

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Friderikevariant · German

Across languages 20

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