Frederic
FRED-uh-rik
A classic name meaning “peace ruler.”
Meaning
Frederic is a Germanic name built from elements commonly glossed as “peace” and “ruler,” so its core sense is “peace ruler.” The excerpts show it as a form related to Frederick and Friedrich, with medieval and later European spellings and variants.
Origin
Old High GermanFrenchEnglishmasculine
Fun fact
The excerpts note several historical spellings and cousins of the name, including Frederic, Frederick, Fredericus, Federigo, Frederico, Friedrich, Fritz, Fred, and Freddy.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.