Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Originally a diminutive of names containing the Old German element fridu meaning "peace". Saint Fridolin of Säckingen was a semi-legendary 6th-century missionary to southern Germany from Ireland.

Related Names

DiminutiveFriedel(German)
Feminine FormFrida(Germanic)
Other Languages & CulturesFedde(Frisian)
User SubmissionsFridolín, Fridolin

Popularity

Name Days

Austria: March 6
Germany: March 6

Categories

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 529.
Entry added May 30, 2025