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Friedrich.

a male given name from Old High German, equivalent to English Frederick.

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈfʁiː.dʁɪç//ˈfʁiː.də.ʁɪç//ˈfʁɪ.dʁɪç//ˈfʁɪ.də.ʁɪç/
  1. a male given name from Old High German, equivalent to English Frederick.

    masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old High German Fridurih (fridu (“peace”) + -rih (“suffix for male names, originally a noun meaning king”)), from Proto-West Germanic *Friþurīk.

name/ˈfʁiː.dʁɪç//ˈfʁiː.də.ʁɪç//ˈfʁɪ.dʁɪç//ˈfʁɪ.də.ʁɪç/
  1. a surname originating as a patronymic

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old High German Fridurih (fridu (“peace”) + -rih (“suffix for male names, originally a noun meaning king”)), from Proto-West Germanic *Friþurīk.

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