Type Word & Element
Usage Old High German [1]
Meaning & History
Old High German word meaning "peace".
Related Items
Other Languages & Culturesfriþ(Anglo-Saxon) friþu(Frankish) friþus(Gothic) frithu(Old Dutch) friþuz(Old Germanic) friðr(Old Norse) frithu(Old Saxon)
Given Name DescendantsWilfrith, Wilfrið, Winfrith, Winfrið(Anglo-Saxon) Frederic, Jofre, Guifré(Catalan) Bedřich, Bedřiška(Czech) Frederik, Frederikke, Vilfred(Danish) Frederik, Godfried, Manfred(Dutch) Frederica, Frederick, Fredric, Fredrick, Freida, Frieda, Geoffrey, Godfrey, Humphrey, Jefferson, Jeffery, Jeffrey, Jeffry, Wilfred, Wilfrid, Winfred, Winifred, Winnifred, Geffrey, Humphry, Wilfreda(English) Priidik(Estonian) Fredrik, Fredrika(Finnish) Frédéric, Frédérique, Geoffroy, Godefroy, Geoffrey, Joffrey(French) Fedde(Frisian) Frida, Frieda, Friede, Friedemann, Friederike, Friedhelm, Friedrich, Gottfried, Helfried, Manfred, Siegfried, Wilfried, Winfried, Arnfried, Dietfried, Friedhold, Gerfried, Helmfried, Manfried(German) Arnifrid, Frida, Fridenot, Friduhelm, Friduman, Fridumar, Friduric, Fridwald, Gaufrid, Gautfrid, Gerfrid, Gisilfrid, Godefrid, Heilfrid, Helmfrid, Hunfrid, Manfred, Meginfrid, Sigifrid, Theudofrid, Walahfrid, Willifrid, Winifrid(Germanic) Siegfried(Germanic Mythology) Winefride, Winifreda(History) Frigyes(Hungarian) Friðrik, Friðrika(Icelandic) Gofraidh, Séafra, Siothrún(Irish) Federica, Federico, Federigo, Goffredo, Manfredi, Manfredo, Sigfrido, Vilfredo(Italian) Fricis, Frīdrihs(Latvian) Geoffroi, Onfroi(Medieval French) Gjord, Gjurd(Medieval Scandinavian) Fredrik, Fredrikke, Godtfred(Norwegian) Frederic(Occitan) Friþurīks, Sigifriþuz, Wiljafriþuz(Old Germanic) Guðfrøðr, Guðrøðr, Sigfrøðr(Old Norse) Fryderyk, Manfred, Zygfryd, Fryderyka(Polish) Frederica, Frederico, Godofredo(Portuguese) Goraidh(Scottish Gaelic) Friderik(Slovene) Federico, Godofredo, Wilfredo, Sigfrido(Spanish) Fredrik, Fredrika, Gottfrid, Sigfrid(Swedish) Sieffre, Winifred, Winnifred(Welsh)
Surname DescendantsFrederiksen(Danish) Godfrey, Humphrey, Jeffers, Jefferson, Jeffery, Jeffries(English) Friedrich(German) Manfredi, Manfredonia(Italian) Fredriksen(Norwegian) Fredriksson(Swedish)
Place Name DescendantManfredonia(Italian)
Sources & References
- Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry fridu, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.
