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Fransoos m Dutch (Archaic)Dutch form of
François. In Dutch,
fransoos (same etymology) also means "Frenchman". It's actually a mild ethnic slur, which is why the name Fransoos eventually fell out of use (sometime in the early 20th century).... [
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Franzl m & f Upper German, LadinUpper German and Ladin diminutive of
Franz (masculine) and Upper German diminutive of
Franziska (feminine). It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.... [
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Fraternidad f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)From Spanish
fraternidad meaning "fraternity, brotherly love", ultimately from Latin
frater meaning "brother". In Spain, it was specially used during the Second Spanish Republic by republican parents who were eager to choose names related to republican values.
Freana f RomanshRomansh name of unknown meaning traditionally found in central Grisons. One theory links this name to
Verena.
Fredag m Swedish (Modern, Rare)Means "Friday" in Swedish, derived from Old Norse
frjádagr meaning "day of
Frigg" (though often interpreted as meaning "day of
Freja" since Frigg and Freja are believed to be the same deity by some scholars).
Fredegis m Medieval GermanDerived from Old English
friþ, Old High German
fridu and Old Saxon
frithu "peace" and Proto-Germanic
*gaisa and
*gaiza "arrow".
Fredman m Swedish (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Fredman. Its modern usage as a first name is probably inspired by Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century works
Fredman's songs and
Fredman's epistles.
Fredonia f English (American, Rare)Apparently from the English word
freedom combined with a Latinate suffix (perhaps modeled on
Caledonia), given infrequently as an American name in the 19th century in reference to the United States of America... [
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Free m & f English (American)From Middle English
free,
fre,
freo, from Old English
frēo (“free”). May also be transferred use of the surname
Free.
Freedom m & f English (Puritan), English (African)From Old English
frēodōm, used in reference to the Biblical verse 2 Corinthians 3:17, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." The name found a resurgence in usage during the American centennial of 1876 and bicentennial of 1976... [
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Freewill m & f Medieval EnglishMeaning, "the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion." Referring to the freewill provided to us by God.
Freimut m GermanA modern combination of the name elements
FREI "free" and
MUT "mind, spirit".
Frejvid m Finland SwedishFrom the Old Norse name
Freyviðr, derived from the elements
freyr "lord" (or the god
Freyr) and
viðr "tree, wood". This name is found in Old Swedish as
Frövidh.
Freki m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
frekr "avaricious, greedy." In Norse mythology, Freki is the name of one of Odin's two wolves. Freki resembles Gluttony and he is always very hungry, just like Geri (the other wolf)... [
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Frenne m Swedish (Rare)From Swedish
frände, itself derived from Old Nose
frændi, "(male) relative, friend".
Freydís f Old Norse, IcelandicThe first element of this name is derived from Old Norse
freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess
Freya. The second element is derived from Old Norse
dís "goddess, priestess."
Fridebad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with
badu "battle."
Fridebald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Fridebod m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Fridebrand m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Frideburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Fridegar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Fridegern m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Gothic
gairns "eager, desiring."
Fridegund f GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Fridehard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Frideman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with
man "man."
Fridemar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Fridemund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Fridenand m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Gothic
nand "bravery" (or Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
Friderad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Frideric m Germanic, RomanshDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Frideriki f Greek (Rare)Greek form of
Friederike. The use of the name in Greece was most likely inspired by Friederike of Hanover (1917-1981), the German wife of king Pavlos of Greece (1901-1964).
Friderikos m Germanic (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)Hellenized form of
Frideric (possibly via its latinized form
Fridericus). It also occurs as a hellenization of the younger name
Friedrich, though in this day and age, that name is now usually hellenized to Φρίντριχ (literally
Frintrich, but correctly transcribed as
Fridrich, as -ντ- is a digraph in Greek).
Friderun f GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Gothic
rûna "secret."
Fridewald m Medieval EnglishDerived from Old English
friþ "peace" and
weald "power". This name was borne by a 6th-century king of Bernicia and a 7th-century sub-king of Surrey.
Frideward m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Fridewin m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Fridulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Friedelinde f GermanDerived from the Germanic name elements
fridu meaning "peace" and
lind meaning "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Friedlieb m German (Archaic)German form of the ancient Germanic name
Friduleib, which consists of the Germanic elements
frid meaning "peace" and
leub meaning "dear, beloved" (see
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Frithestan m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
friþ "peace, sanctuary" and
stan "stone". This was the name of an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester from 909 until his resignation in 931.
Fríðvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
fríðr "beautiful, beloved" and
vǫr "aware, vigilant, cautious".
Frodulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Frohmut f & m German (Rare)The name is formed from the German word
froh "glad; happy, merry" and the name element
MUT "courage; valour; boldness". The name element
MUT can be used both for masculine names (like
Hartmut) and feminine names (like
Almut).
Froilán m Spanish, GalicianSpanish derivative of
Froila, a Visigothic name probably derived from Germanic *
frau "lord" (Gothic
frauja "lord"; compare
Freyr) and the Gothic name suffix *
ila... [
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Fromental m French (Archaic)Derived from the French adjective
fromental meaning "of wheat", which ultimately comes from the Latin adjective
frumentalis meaning "of corn, of grain".... [
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Frommet f YiddishVariant of
Frumet and
Fromut. Alternately, this Yiddish name is derived from old provincial French, and refers to "a species of grape".
Frontasius m History (Ecclesiastical)Meaning and origin uncertain. One source states that it is ultimately derived from the Latin noun
frons meaning "forehead, brow" as well as "front", which would thus make the name etymologically related to the Latin names
Fronto and
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Frontin m Bosnian, Bulgarian, French (Archaic), Russian, Serbian, UkrainianBosnian, Bulgarian, French, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of
Frontinus. In France, the name Frontin can also be a diminutive of
Front.
Frontinianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Frontinus. A known bearer of this name was Decimus Fonteius Frontinianus Lucius Stertinius Rufus, a Roman who was the military governor of Numidia from 159 AD to 160 AD.... [
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Frontinus m Late RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Frontinus, which essentially means "one with a small forehead", as it is composed of Latin
fronto meaning "one with a large forehead" (see
Fronto) combined with the Latin masculine diminutive suffix
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