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Frederica (given name)

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Gender
  
Female

Meaning
  
"peaceful ruler"

Word/name
  
Germanic

Frederica (given name)

Pronunciation
  
/ˈfrɛdərᵻkə, -drᵻ-/ fred(ə)-RIK-ə

Frederica is a feminine given name meaning "peaceful ruler." It is closely related to the masculine name Frederick, of Germanic origin. Its meaning is derived from the Germanic word elements frid, or peace, and ric, meaning "ruler" or "power."

Variants

  • Federica - Italian
  • Freddy - English
  • Freddie - English
  • Freddi - English
  • Freddey - English
  • Frederica - English, Portuguese
  • Frederikke - Danish
  • Frédérique - French
  • Frédérika - French
  • Fredrika - Finnish, Swedish
  • Frici - Hungarian
  • Friederike - German
  • Friðrika - Icelandic
  • Fritzi - German
  • Fryderyka - Polish
  • Φρειδερίκη (Friderici) - Greek
  • Rica - English
  • Riika - Finnish
  • Riikka - Finnish
  • Rika - Dutch, Swedish
  • Rike - German
  • Rikke - Danish
  • Frederiek Dutch

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    Frederica (given name) Wikipedia
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