Name:
Frederick
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Germanic
Meaning:
Frederick originates in Germanic languages and means "calm monarch". In the United States, it was most popular at the beginning of the 20th century, since then its usage has declined. It used to be a favorite name in European royal circles, more recently the famous bearers include Frederick Forsyth, a British novelist.
Pronunciation:
FRED-É™-rik/FRED-rik
The Five Elements:
Earth
Also Spelled Like...:
Fred
Freddy
Frederich
Fredrick
Famous Frederick:
Frederick Taylor : hockey player
Frederick Busch : author
Frederick Delius : composer
Frederick Fass : baseball player
Frederick Forsyth : author
Frederick Leslie : astronaut