The first name Fred

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About the first name Fred

Meaning

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

Historical origin

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

Pronunciation:fredfʁ.ɛd

Frequency of the first name Fred by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Fred 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 FredLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Fred in baptisms by year.532101860187618921908192419401860–1864 2 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms

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