Frida
[ˈfriːdə]Meaning
short form of Old German names with the element fridu, "peace"; also an Old Norse name from fríðr, "beautiful, beloved"
Background Story
Frida comes from the Old German element fridu, meaning "peace", as a short form of names containing it. A separate Old Norse name Frida derives from fríðr, meaning "beautiful, beloved", and is used in Icelandic. The German name is used in English, and a famous bearer was the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
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