Frode
[froʊd]Meaning
from Old Norse Fróði, meaning "learned, wise"
Background Story
Frode is a Norwegian and Danish masculine given name, also used as a surname, derived from the Old Norse word Fróði, meaning wise. It was very common in Denmark in the pre-World War II period and in Norway during the 1970s.
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