Frieda
[ˈfɹiːdə]Meaning
variant of Frida; short form of Germanic names containing fried, "peace"
Background Story
Frieda is a variant of Frida. In German it is a short form of names containing the Germanic element fried, "peace", such as Friederike and Elfriede, and its masculine form is Friedrich. It is recorded as a given name in languages including Anglo-Saxon, Czech, Danish, Finnish, French, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian and Polish. Frieda is also found as a surname.
Variations
Freida, Frieda, Freda
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