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Frederic (given name)

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Frederic
PronunciationFrench: [fʁe.de.ʁik]
GenderMale
Name dayJuly 18
Origin
Word/nameGermanic
Meaning"peaceful ruler"
Region of originFrance
Other names
Related namesFrederick, Frédéric, Fritz, Rick, Ricky, Fred, Freddie, Alfred, Red, Friedrich, Federico,

Frederic is a given name. For its origin, see Frederick. Notable persons with that name include:

In arts:

In law:

In politics:

In other fields:

In fictional characters:

  • Frederic, the pirate apprentice of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Pirates of Penzance
  • Frédéric François Chopin, protagonist in Eternal Sonata, based on the composer of the same name
  • Frederic Henry, the protagonist of the novel A Farewell to Arms.
  • King Frederic, a recurring character from Tangled: The Series who is ruler of the island kingdom of Corona and overprotective father of Rapunzel, its long-lost princess

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