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Frederick

fre·de·rick

UK/ˈfɹɛd(ə)ɹɪk/ US/ˈfrɛdɜrɪk/ fairly common

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Origin

From German Friedrich, Friederich and influenced by Latin Friderīcus, Frederīcus, from Old High German Fridurih, from Frankish *Friþurīk, from Proto-Germanic *Friþurīks, from *friþuz (“peace”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”), literally “peace king, peaceful ruler”.

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