Friederich

German

Alternative forms

• Friedrich
• Friedr. (abbreviation)

Etymology

Inherited from 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.də.ʁɪç/, /ˈfʁiː.dʁɪç/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈfʁɪ.də.ʁɪç/, /ˈfʁɪ.dʁɪç/ (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

Friederich m (proper noun, strong, genitive Friederichs)

1. a male given name from Old High German, equivalent to English Frederick.