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Fredrica
How to Pronounce Fredrica
Pronounced fred-REE-kah /frɛˈdriːkə/Medium
Meaning: Fredrica is a trimmed spelling of Fredericka, the feminine of Frederick, which joins the Germanic 'frid', meaning peace, with 'ric', meaning ruler or power, for 'peaceful ruler'. The dropped -e- gives a leaner American look to a name long carried in German and English royal and immigrant families.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
Fredrica belongs to the family of Frederick, a Germanic name of kings and emperors built from frid, 'peace', and ric, 'ruler'. Feminine forms such as Frederica and Fredericka spread in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; Fredrica is a shortened American spelling of these.
Fredrica was never a crowd name. It appeared steadily but thinly, reaching a modest high in the mid nineteen-forties of only a few dozen girls a year, then trailing off toward the end of the century.
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What does the name Fredrica mean?
Fredrica is a feminine form of Frederick, from Germanic 'frid' (peace) and 'ric' (ruler), meaning 'peaceful ruler'.
How do you pronounce Fredrica?
It's said fred-REE-kah /frɛˈdriːkə/, three syllables.
Is Fredrica a boy or girl name?
Fredrica is a girl's name.
Is Fredrica a popular name?
No, Fredrica was always uncommon, reaching only a few dozen girls a year at a mid-nineteen-forties peak.