Friedrich

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English

Etymology

German

Proper noun

Friedrich

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Friedrich is the 5,563th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6,249 individuals. Friedrich is most common among White (96.03%) individuals.

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁiː.dʁɪç/, /ˈfʁiː.də.ʁɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁɪ.dʁɪç/, /ˈfʁɪ.də.ʁɪç/ (regional, including western Germany)
  • The choice for a pronunciation with or without /ə/ tends to be based more on general personal preference, rather than the exact spelling in a given case.

Proper noun

Friedrich m (proper noun, strong, genitive Friedrichs)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Frederick

Proper noun

Friedrich m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Friedrichs or (with an article) Friedrich, feminine genitive Friedrich, plural Friedrichs)

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

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Short forms
Diminutives

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Descendants

  • → English: Frederick

Further reading

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