Fredrik

Fredrik is a male given name, and is derived from the Germanic name Fridric, from frid meaning "peace" and ric meaning "ruler" or "power". The most common variant spelling of this name is Frederik, although the English spelling Frederick is more common than either. Fredrik replaced the Anglo-Saxon name Freodheric, and has been a rare first name in England since this time.

In Sweden, Fredrik first fell into usage in the 14th Century, and became increasingly common after the 18th century. It is currently 81st in Sweden's most popular names, and 14th in Norway. It has a name day in Sweden, on July 18. Common diminutive forms include: Fred, Freddie and Rikke.

Famous people with this name

• Fredrik Bajer: winner of the Nobel Prize in 1908 for peace.
• Frederik Paludan-Müller: Danish poet.
• Frederik Pohl: American writer.
• Frederik Willem Eeden: Dutch philosopher.
• Frederik Houtman: Dutch explorer of the East Indies.
• Frederik Stang: Norwegian politician.
• Fredrik Ljungberg: Swedish footballer
• Fredrik Reinfeldt: Swedish Prime Minister

Other instances of this name

• There has been one King of Sweden with this name: Fredrik I (1720-1751)
• The name Fredrik is also the basis for two European surnames:
• Frisian: Vick
• German, Polish: Frick

Variations of this name

Male

• Czech: Bedřich
• Dutch: Frederik
• Spanish: Federigo
• Italian: Federico
• French: Frédéric, Frédérick
• English: Frederick
• Portuguese: Frederico
• Latvian: Fricis
• Slovene: Friderik
• German: Friedrich
• Hungarian: Frigyes
• Icelandic: Friðrik
• Polish: Fryderyk
• Frisian: Freddercke / Freerk
• Hawaiian:Peleke

Female

• Italian: Federica
• English: Frederica
• French: Frédérique
• Danish: Frederikke
• Swedish:Fredrika
• German: Friederike
• Icelandic:Friðrika
• Polish: Fryderyka
• Spanish: Federica
• Greek: Frideriki

External links

• Name statistics from Statistics Norway
• Behind the Name

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