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Fredie
Pronounced FRED-ee /ˈfrɛd.i/High
Meaning: Fredie is a friendly spelling of Freddie, the pet form of Fred and Frederick. Frederick comes from the Germanic frid, 'peace', and ric, 'ruler', so 'peaceful ruler'. The -ie ending gives the familiar nickname a slightly softer look.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Fredie is a casual respelling of Freddie, the everyday short form of Fred and Frederick. Frederick descends from the Germanic elements frid, 'peace', and ric, 'ruler'. Nickname spellings like Fredie were sometimes entered as given names in their own right in the early twentieth century, especially in the American South.
Fredie was never common as a formal name - only a few dozen boys a year at its faint peak in the mid-1920s. It reads as a period nickname-turned-given-name, tied firmly to the early twentieth century, and the -ie spelling has not returned in any real numbers.
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What does the name Fredie mean?
Fredie is a pet form of Fred and Frederick, from a Germanic name meaning 'peaceful ruler'.
How do you pronounce Fredie?
It's said FRED-ee /ˈfrɛd.i/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Fredie a boy or girl name?
Fredie is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Fredie?
Fredie has always been rare, a vintage nickname-spelling used mostly in the early twentieth century.