The first name Frédérique

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About the first name Frédérique

Meaning

The name Frédérique is a form related to Frédéric and shares its traditional meaning: “peaceful ruler” or “powerful in peace”.

Historical origin

Frédérique belongs to the same name family as Frédéric. The name Frédéric comes from Germanic Friduric, formed from frid “peace” and ric “power, ruler”.

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In archival records, Frédérique may coexist with Frédéric or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:fré-dé-rikfʁedeʁ.ik

Frequency of the first name Frédérique by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Frédérique by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name FrédériqueLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Frédérique in baptisms by year.10075502501770181818661914196220101770–1774 10 baptisms1775–1779 5 baptisms1785–1789 5 baptisms1790–1794 10 baptisms1805–1809 5 baptisms1820–1824 10 baptisms1830–1834 15 baptisms1845–1849 5 baptisms1855–1859 5 baptisms1860–1864 15 baptisms1865–1869 5 baptisms1870–1874 10 baptisms1885–1889 5 baptisms1900–1904 5 baptisms1970–1974 10 baptisms1980–1984 10 baptisms1990–1994 70 baptisms1995–1999 61 baptisms2000–2004 20 baptisms2005–2009 5 baptisms2010–2014 5 baptisms

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