Federico
[fe.deˈri.ko]Meaning
Spanish and Italian form of Frederick
Background Story
Federico is the Spanish and Italian form of Frederick, derived from Medieval Latin Fridericus. It is a male given name and surname, most commonly found in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, and is also used in Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian and Icelandic. English borrowed the name from Italian.
Variations
Fred, Frederick, Fritz
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Fredo
Short form of Federico, Alfredo or Goffredo