Fred

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Gender Masculine
Usage English, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian
Pronounced Pron. FREHD(English, French, Portuguese) FREHT(Dutch, German)

Meaning & History

Short form of Frederick and other names containing the same element. A famous bearer was the American actor and dancer Fred Astaire (1899-1987). It was also borne by the cartoon caveman Fred Flintstone on the television series The Flintstones (1960-1966).