English Explanatory Dictionary

Frederick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname.
  3. A town in Weld County, Colorado.
  4. A tiny city in Rice County, Kansas.
  5. A city, the county seat of Frederick County, Maryland, United States.
  6. A ghost town in Macomb County, Michigan.
  7. An unincorporated community in Miami County, Ohio, United States.
  8. A city, the county seat of Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States.
  9. A town in Brown County, South Dakota.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹɛd(ə)ɹɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Frederick.wav

Word forms

Frederick

Etymology

From German Friedrich, Friederich and influenced by Latin Friderīcus, Frederīcus, from Old High German Fridurih, from Frankish *Friþurīk, from Proto-Germanic *Friþurīks, from *friþuz (“peace”) + *rīks (“king, ruler”), literally “peace king, peaceful ruler”.

Related words

Fred Freddie Freddy Erick Frederic Fredrick Frideric Frederica frith -ric

Derived words

Frederick County Fredericktonian Fredericktown Fredneck King Frederick VIII Land Point Frederick Prince Frederick
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