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Fred

Boy

Short form of Frederick and other names containing the same element.

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Pronunciation: English /ˈfɹɛd/; Dutch /ˈfrɛt/; German /ˈfʁeːt/; French /fʁɛd/; Portuguese /ˈfɾɛd/

Language: Dutch

Related names: Alfred, Fiete, Freddie, Freddy, Frédéric, Frederick, Frederico, Frederik, Fredric, Fredrick, Fredrik, Fredy, Freek, Friedel, Friedrich, Frits, Fritz, Manfred, Rik

Freddie

Boy/Girl

This name is a diminutive of Frederick or Freda.

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Freda

Girl

Short form of names ending in freda or fred, such as Winifred or Alfreda.

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This name is a diminutive of Frederick and other names containing the same element.

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This name is derived from the Old German elements man "man" and fridu "peace".

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From Latin Winifreda, possibly from a Welsh name Gwenfrewi.

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