Freda
[ˈfrɛdə]Meaning
short form of names ending in -freda or -fred, such as Winifred or Alfreda
Background Story
Freda is a short form of names ending in -freda or -fred, such as Winifred and Alfreda. It is used in German, Italian, Polish and Welsh, and also appears in historical use. Related forms include the variant Winnie and the diminutive Freddie, alongside the masculine form Alfred; a user-submitted entry also records the form Fréda.
Variations
Freida, Freda
Related Names
Fenya
Russian феня (fenja), a cant language; also recorded as a feminine given name in Armenian and West Frisian.
Frida
Short form of Old German names with the element fridu, "peace"; also an Old Norse name from fríðr, "beautiful, beloved"
Irene
From Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), meaning "peace"
Karla
Feminine form of Karl, Karel or Karlo
Nilda
Short form of Brunilda or Leonilda
Wilda
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from a German surname or the English word wild
Adalyn
Variant of Adeline, a feminine given name meaning 'noble', of German origin
Caris
Variant of Carys, a Welsh name
Drina
Diminutive of Adriana or Alexandrina
Elisa
Short form of Elisabeth; also recorded as of Phoenician origin