Friedrich

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English

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

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Etymology

From the Old High German Fridurih (frid (peace) + -rih (suffix for male names, originally a noun meaning king)), from Proto-Germanic *Friþurīks.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁiːdʁɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁɪdʁɪç/ (also common)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁiːdəʁɪç/, /ˈfʁɪdəʁɪç/ (properly for the spelling Friederich, but often interchangeable)
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Proper noun

Friedrich m (proper noun, strong, genitive Friedrichs)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Frederick
  2. a patronymic surname transferred from the given name

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