Frederica (given name)
Frederica is a feminine given name meaning "peaceful ruler". It is closely related to the masculine name Frederick, of Germanic origin. Its meaning is derived from the Germanic word elements frid, or peace, and ric, meaning "ruler" or "power".[1]
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| Pronunciation | /frɛdəˈriːkə/ fred-ə-REE-kə |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Germanic |
| Meaning | "peaceful ruler" |
Notable people with the name include:
- Frederica Darema, Greek American physicist
- Frederica Detmers (1867 — 1934), American botanist
- Frederica Freyberg, American television anchor and producer
- Frederica Going (1895 - 1959), American actress
- Frederica Jansz, Sri Lankan journalist
- Frederica de Laguna (1906 – 2004), American ethnologist, anthropologist, and archaeologist
- Frederica Sagor Maas (1900 – 2012), American dramatist and playwright
- Frederica Massiah-Jackson (born 1951), American judge
- Frederica Mathewes-Green (born 1952), American author and speaker
- Frederica Perera (born 1941), American environmental health scientist
- Frederica Piedade (born 1982), retired Portuguese tennis player
- Frederica Plunket (1838– 1886), Irish aristocrat
- Frederica Maclean Rowan (1814 – 1882), British author and translator
- Frederica von Stade (born 1945), American singer
- Frederica J. Turle (born 1880), British author of juvenile fiction
- Frederica Williams (born 1958), American health administrator
- Frederica Wilson (born 1942), American politician
Variants
- Bedřicha - Czech
- Federica - Italian, Spanish
- Freddy - English
- Freddie - English
- Freddi - English
- Freddey - English
- Frederica - English, Portuguese
- Frederikke - Danish
- Frédérique - French
- Frédérika - French
- Fredrika - Finnish, Swedish
- Frici - Hungarian
- Friederike - German
- Friðrika - Icelandic
- Fritzi - German
- Fryderyka - Polish
- Φρειδερίκη (Freiderikē) - Greek
- Miroslava - Czech
- Rica - English
- Riika - Finnish
- Riikka - Finnish
- Rika - Dutch, Swedish
- Rike - German
- Rikke - Danish
- Frederiek Dutch
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See also
- Frederica (disambiguation)
- Princess Frederica (disambiguation)
References
- Mike Campbell, "Frederick", Behind the Name: The Etymology and History of First Names http://www.behindthename.com/name/frederick, accessed 23 May 2012.
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