Frederick Family History
Frederick Name Meaning
English: from the ancient Germanic personal name Frideric or Frederic composed of the elements frid fred ‘peace’ + rīc ‘power’ introduced into England from France by the Normans. In North America this is also found as an altered form of a cognate name in several other languages such as German Friedrich and Czech Bedřich (see Bedrick ). Compare Fredrick .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022