Friedrich

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Friedrich. === Proper noun === Friedrich (plural Friedrichs or Friedriches) A male given name from German, equivalent to English Frederick. A surname from German. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Friedrich is the 5,563th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6,249 individuals. Friedrich is most common among White (96.03%) individuals. == German == === Alternative forms === Friederich Friedr. (abbreviation) === Etymology === Inherited from Old High German Fridurih (fridu (“peace”) + -rih (“suffix for male names, originally a noun meaning king”)), from Proto-West Germanic *Friþurīk. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfʁiː.dʁɪç/, /ˈfʁiː.də.ʁɪç/ (standard) IPA(key): /ˈfʁɪ.dʁɪç/, /ˈfʁɪ.də.ʁɪç/ (regional, including western Germany) The choice for a pronunciation with or without /ə/ tends to be based more on general personal preference, rather than the exact spelling in a given case. === Proper noun === Friedrich m (proper noun, strong, genitive Friedrichs, feminine Friederike) a male given name from Old High German, equivalent to English Frederick. === Proper noun === Friedrich m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Friedrichs or (with an article) Friedrich, feminine genitive Friedrich, plural Friedrichs) a surname originating as a patronymic ==== Derived terms ==== Short forms Frido Friedo Diminutives ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: Frederick → Chinese: 弗里德里希 (Fúlǐdélǐxī) (transliteration) === Further reading === Friedrich on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Friedrich on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de