Frederick

Frederick
Frederick
Frederick1 [fred′rik, fred′ər ik]
n.
[Fr Frédéric < Ger Friedrich < OHG Fridurih < Gmc * frithu-, peace (< fri-, to love, protect + -thu-, substantive particle) + * rik-, king, ruler (akin to L rex, Ger reich): see RIGHT]
a masculine name: dim. Fred, Freddie, Freddy; equiv. Fr. Frédéric, Ger. Friedrich, Fritz, It. & Sp. Federico; fem. Frederica: also Frederic, Fredric, or Fredrick
Frederick2 [fred′rik, fred′ər ik]
1. Frederick I 1123?-90; king of Germany (1152-90) & emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1155-90): called Frederick Barbarossa
2. Frederick I 1657-1713; 1st king of Prussia (1701-13) &, as Frederick III, elector of Brandenburg (1688-1701): son of Frederick William, the Great Elector
3. Frederick II 1194-1250; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1215-50): king of Sicily (1197-1250)
4. Frederick II FREDERICK THE GREAT
5. Frederick III 1463-1525; elector of Saxony (1486-1525): protector of Luther after the diet at Worms
6. Frederick IX 1899-1972; king of Denmark (1947-72)

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