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Friðrik

“peace king or peaceful ruler”

Language context for this entry: Icelandic

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[ˈfrɪðrɪk] · Icelandic

Origin: Not established
1 language context: Icelandic
Follow the evidence: 8 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Friðrik

Friðrik is a masculine given name documented in Icelandic. It is a form of Friedrich, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “peace king or peaceful ruler”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “peace king or peaceful ruler”

[1] isländische Form von Friedrich

Sources for this account (8)

German Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q55499740CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Frederick (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Notable bearers

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Friðrik Ólafsson
1935–2025
Icelandic chess player and official (1935–2025)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
born 1954
Icelandic film director
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q55499740CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Frederick (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Friðrik

Friðrik is a masculine given name documented in Icelandic. It is a form of Friedrich, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “peace king or peaceful ruler”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “peace king or peaceful ruler”

[1] isländische Form von Friedrich

Sources for this account (8)

German Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q55499740CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Frederick (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Friðrik Ólafsson
1935–2025
Icelandic chess player and official (1935–2025)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
born 1954
Icelandic film director
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q55499740CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: FriðrikCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Frederick (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

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A story to pass on.

About Friðrik

Meaning in the sources

Where Friðrik is used

Across borders

Explore a country

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Friðrik Ólafsson

Friðrik Þór Friðriksson

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Frederick

A name worth keeping.

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