Frode
[froʊd]Meaning
from the Old Norse name Fróði, meaning "learned, wise"
Background Story
Frode is a Norwegian and Danish masculine given name, and it is also used as a surname. It is a derivative of the Old Norse name Fróði, which means "learned, wise". The name was very common in Denmark in the period before the Second World War and in Norway during the 1970s.
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