Frederick may refer to:

People

Frederick (given name) Frederick is a masculine given name meaning "peaceful ruler". It is the English form of the German name Friedrich (given name), Friedrich. Its meaning is derived from the Germanic languages, Germanic word elements ''frid'', or peace, and ''ric'', ...

, the name

Given name

Nobility

= Anhalt-Harzgerode

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Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode Frederick of Anhalt-Harzgerode (16 November 1613, Ensdorf, Bavaria – 30 June 1670, Plötzkau), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and the first ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Harzgerode. He was the fourth (but third survi ...

(1613–1670)

= Austria

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Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg) Frederick I (, c. 1175 – 16 April 1198Lechner 1976, p. 193.), known as Frederick the Catholic (), was the Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198. He was a member of the House of Babenberg.Lingelbach 1913, pp. 92–93. Biography Frederick the Catho ...

, Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198 *

Frederick II, Duke of Austria Frederick II (; 25 April 1211 – 15 June 1246), known as Frederick the Quarrelsome (''Friedrich der Streitbare''), was Duke of Austria and Styria from 1230 until his death. He was the fifth and last Austrian duke from the House of Babenberg, sin ...

(1219–1246), last Duke of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty *

Frederick the Fair Frederick the Fair () or the Handsome ( – 13 January 1330), from the House of Habsburg, was the duke of Austria and Styria from 1308 as well as the anti-king of Germany from 1314 until 1325 and then co-king until his death. Background Frederi ...

(Frederick I of Austria (Habsburg), 1286–1330), Duke of Austria and King of the Romans

= Baden

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Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden Frederick I (; 9 September 1826 – 28 September 1907) was the Grand Duke of Baden from 1858 to 1907. Life Frederick was born in Karlsruhe, Baden, on 9 September 1826. He was the third son of Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden and Princess ...

(1826–1907), Grand Duke of Baden *

Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden Frederick II (9 July 1857 – 9 August 1928; ) was the last sovereign Grand Duke of Baden, reigning from 1907 until the abolition of the Germany, German monarchies in 1918. The Weimar Republic, Weimar-era States of the Weimar Republic, state of ...

(1857–1928), Grand Duke of Baden

= Bohemia

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Frederick, Duke of Bohemia Frederick () ( – 25 March 1189), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 1172 to 1173 and again from 1178 to his death. Life Frederick was the eldest son of King Vladislav II of Bohemia and Gertrude of Babenberg, a ...

(died 1189), Duke of Olomouc and Bohemia

= Britain

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Frederick, Prince of Wales Frederick, Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis, German: ''Friedrich Ludwig''; 31 January 1707 – 31 March 1751) was the eldest son and heir apparent of King George II of Great Britain. He grew estranged from his parents, King George and Queen C ...

(1707–1751), eldest son of King George II of Great Britain

= Brandenburg/Prussia

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Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg Frederick (Middle High German: ''Friderich'', Standard German: ''Friedrich''; 21 September 1371 – 20 September 1440) was the last Burgrave of Nuremberg from 1397 to 1427 (as Frederick VI), Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach from 1398, Margra ...

(1371–1440), also known as Frederick VI, Burgrave of Nuremberg * Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg (1413–1470), Margrave of Brandenburg *

Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg Frederick William (; 16 February 1620 – 29 April 1688) was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia, from 1640 until his death in 1688. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he is popularly known as "th ...

(1620–1688), Duke of Prussia *

Frederick I of Prussia Frederick I (; 11 July 1657 – 25 February 1713), of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was (as Frederick III) List of margraves and electors of Brandenburg, Elector of Brandenburg (1688–1713) and Duke of Prussia in personal union (Brandenburg–Pr ...

(1657–1713), Elector of Brandenburg *

Frederick II of Prussia Frederick II (; 24 January 171217 August 1786) was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786. He was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled ''King in Prussia'', declaring himself '' King of Prussia'' after annexing Royal Prus ...

(1712–1786), King of Prussia, Frederick the Great *

Frederick III, German Emperor Frederick III (Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl; 18 October 183115 June 1888), or Friedrich III, was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days between March and his death in June 1888, during the Year of the Three Emperors. Known informal ...

(Frederick III of Prussia, 1831–1888), German emperor and King of Prussia *

Frederick William I of Prussia Frederick William I (; 14 August 1688 – 31 May 1740), known as the Soldier King (), was King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death in 1740, as well as Prince of Neuchâtel. Born in Berlin, he was raised by the Hugu ...

(1688–1740), King of Prussia *

Frederick William II of Prussia Frederick William II (; 25 September 1744 – 16 November 1797) was King of Prussia from 1786 until his death in 1797. He was also the prince-elector of Brandenburg and (through the Orange-Nassau inheritance of his grandfather) sovereign princ ...

(1744–1797), King of Prussia *

Frederick William III of Prussia Frederick William III (; 3 August 1770 – 7 June 1840) was King of Prussia from 16 November 1797 until his death in 1840. He was concurrently Elector of Brandenburg in the Holy Roman Empire until 6 August 1806, when the empire was dissolved ...

(1770–1840), King of Prussia *

Frederick William IV of Prussia Frederick William IV (; 15 October 1795 – 2 January 1861), the eldest son and successor of Frederick William III of Prussia, was King of Prussia from 7 June 1840 until his death on 2 January 1861. Also referred to as the "romanticist on the th ...

(1795–1861), King of Prussia

= Denmark

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Frederick I of Denmark Frederick I ( Danish and ; ; ; 7 October 1471 – 10 April 1533) was King of Denmark and Norway. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over Denmark and Norway, when subsequent monarchs embraced Lutheranism after the Protestant Reformatio ...

(1471–1533), King of Denmark and Norway *

Frederick II of Denmark Frederick II (1 July 1534 – 4 April 1588) was King of Denmark-Norway, Denmark and Norway and Duke of Duchy of Schleswig, Schleswig and Duchy of Holstein, Holstein from 1559 until his death in 1588. A member of the House of Oldenburg, Fre ...

(1534–1588), King of Denmark and Norway *

Frederick III of Denmark Frederick III (; 18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death in 1670. He also governed under the name Frederick II as diocesan administrator (colloquially referred to as prince-bishop) of the ...

(1609–1670), King of Denmark and Norway *

Frederick IV of Denmark Frederick IV (Danish language, Danish: ''Frederik''; 11 October 1671 – 12 October 1730) was List of Danish monarchs, King of Denmark and List of Norwegian monarchs, Norway from 1699 until his death. Frederick was the son of Christian V of Denma ...

(1671–1730), King of Denmark and Norway *

Frederick V of Denmark Frederick V (Danish language, Danish and Norwegian language, Norwegian: ''Frederik V''; 31 March 1723 – 14 January 1766) was King of Denmark–Norway, Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 6 August 1746 until his death in 1766. ...

(1723–1766), King of Denmark and Norway *

Frederick VI of Denmark Frederick VI ( Danish and ; 28 January 1768 – 3 December 1839) was King of Denmark from 13 March 1808 until his death in 1839 and King of Norway from 13 March 1808 to 7 February 1814. He was the last king of Denmark–Norway. From 1784 until h ...

(1768–1839), King of Denmark and Norway *

Frederick VII of Denmark Frederick VII (Frederik Carl Christian; 6 October 1808 – 15 November 1863) was King of Denmark from 1848 to 1863. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and the last monarch, king of Denmark to r ...

(1808–1863), King of Denmark *

Frederik VIII of Denmark Frederik VIII (; 3 June 1843 – 14 May 1912) was King of Denmark from 29 January 1906 until his death in 1912. As the eldest son of King Christian IX, nicknamed the '' Father-in-law of Europe'', Frederick was related to royalty throughout E ...

(1843–1912), King of Denmark *

Frederik IX of Denmark Frederik IX (Christian Frederik Franz Michael Carl Valdemar Georg; 11 March 1899 – 14 January 1972) was King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972. Frederik was born into the House of Glücksburg during the reign of his great-grandfather King Chr ...

(1899–1972), King of Denmark *

Frederik X of Denmark Frederik X (Frederik André Henrik Christian, ; born 26 May 1968) is King of Denmark. He acceded to the throne following Abdication of Margrethe II, his mother's abdication in 2024. Frederik is the eldest son of Margrethe II and Prince Henri ...

(born 1968), King of Denmark *

Frederik Raben-Levetzau Frederik Raben-Levetzau (27 May 1850 – 5 May 1933) was a Danish noble and politician who was the minister of foreign affairs between 1905 and 1908. He was a landowner and had estates in Lolland and South Zealand. Biography Raben-Levetzau was ...

(1850–1933), Danish count and politician

= Holy Roman Empire

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Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa (December 1122 – 10 June 1190), also known as Frederick I (; ), was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 until his death in 1190. He was elected King of Germany in Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aa ...

(1125–1190), king & emperor *

Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II (, , , ; 26 December 1194 – 13 December 1250) was King of Sicily from 1198, King of Germany from 1212, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor from 1220 and King of Jerusalem from 1225. He was the son of Emperor Henry VI, Holy Roman ...

(1196–1250), king & emperor *

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III (German language, German: ''Friedrich III,'' 21 September 1415 – 19 August 1493) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1452 until his death in 1493. He was the penultimate emperor to be Coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor, crowned by the p ...

(1415–1493), German ruler

= Mantua

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Federico I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua Federico I Gonzaga (25 June 1441 – 14 July 1484) was marquis of Mantua from 1478 to 1484, as well as a condottiero. Biography Federico was born in Mantua in 1441, son of Ludovico III and Barbara of Brandenburg. He was a good friend of the cou ...

Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua Federico II of Gonzaga (17 May 1500 – 28 August 1540) was the ruler of the Italian city of Mantua (first as Marquis, later as Duke) from 1519 until his death. He was also Marquis of Montferrat from 1536. Biography Federico was son of Frances ...

= Naples

= * Frederick of Naples (1452–1504), King of Naples

= Nuremberg

= *

Frederick III, Burgrave of Nuremberg Frederick III of Nuremberg ( 1220 – 14 August 1297), Burgrave of Nuremberg from the House of Hohenzollern, was the eldest son of Conrad I of Nuremberg and Adelheid of Frontenhausen. Life He owned the possessions of Hohenzollern on the wes ...

(c. 1220–1297) * Frederick IV, Burgrave of Nuremberg (1287–1332) *

Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg Frederick V of Nuremberg (before 3 March 1333 – 21 January 1398) was a Burgrave (''Burggraf'') of Nuremberg, of the House of Hohenzollern. Life He was the elder son of John II, Burgrave of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Henneberg. From the ...

(died 1398)

= Palatinate

= *

Frederick IV, Elector Palatine Frederick IV, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (; 5 March 1574 – 19 September 1610), only surviving son of Louis VI, Elector Palatine and Elisabeth of Hesse, called "Frederick the Righteous" (; French: ''Frédéric IV le juste''). Life Bor ...

(1574–1610), German aristocrat *

Frederick V of the Palatinate Frederick may refer to: People * Frederick (given name), the name Given name Nobility = Anhalt-Harzgerode = * Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670) = Austria = * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria fr ...

(1619–1620), Bohemian aristocrat

= Saxony

= *

Frederick III, Elector of Saxony Frederick III (17 January 1463 – 5 May 1525), also known as Frederick the Wise (German: ''Friedrich der Weise''), was Prince-elector of Electorate of Saxony, Saxony from 1486 to 1525, who is mostly remembered for the protection given to his su ...

(1463–1525), known as Frederick the Wise *

Frederick Augustus I of Saxony Frederick Augustus I (; ; ; 23 December 1750 – 5 May 1827) was a member of the House of Wettin who reigned as the last Elector of Saxony from 1763 to 1806 (as Frederick Augustus III) and as the first King of Saxony from 1806 to 1827. He was al ...

(1750–1827), Elector and King of Saxony *

Frederick Augustus II of Saxony Frederick Augustus II (; 18 May 1797 – 9 August 1854) was King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin. He was the eldest son of Maximilian, Prince of Saxony – younger son of the Elector Frederick Christian of Saxony – by h ...

(1797–1854), King of Saxony *

Frederick Augustus III of Saxony Frederick Augustus III (; 25 May 1865 – 18 February 1932) was the last King of Saxony (1904–1918). Born in Dresden, Frederick Augustus was the eldest son of King George of Saxony and his wife, Maria Anna of Portugal. Frederick Augustus ...

(1865–1932), King of Saxony

= Sweden

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Frederick I of Sweden Frederick I (; 28 April 1676 – 5 April 1751) was List of Swedish monarchs, King of Sweden from 1720 until his death, having been prince consort of Sweden from 1718 to 1720, and was also Landgrave of Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, Hesse-Kassel fr ...

(1676–1751), King of Sweden

= Württemberg

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Frederick I of Württemberg Frederick I (Frederick William Charles, ; 6 November 1754 – 30 October 1816) was the ruler of Württemberg from 1797 to his death. He was the last Duke of Württemberg from 1797 to 1803, then the first and only Elector of Württemberg from ...

(1754–1816), Duke, Elector, and King of Württemberg

Given name

* Frederick of Utrecht (–834/838), saint,

bishop of Utrecht List of bishops and archbishops of the diocese and archdioceses of Utrecht. Medieval diocese from 695 to 1580 Founders of the Utrecht diocese * * * * * Bishops * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...

Frederick Banting Sir Frederick Grant Banting (November 14, 1891 – February 21, 1941) was a Canadian pharmacologist, orthopedist, and field surgeon. For his co-discovery of insulin and its therapeutic potential, Banting was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physi ...

(1891–1941), Canadian doctor who co-discovered insulin * Fredrick de Silva (1912–1993), Sri Lankan lawyer and politician *

Fred Dibnah Frederick Travis Dibnah, (28 April 1938 – 6 November 2004), was an English steeplejack and television personality. Having a keen interest in mechanical engineering, he described himself as a "backstreet mechanic." When Dibnah ...

(1938–2004), English steeplejack and television personality *

Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, February 14, 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He was the most impor ...

(1818–1891), American abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer *

Frederick Augustus Forbes Frederick Augustus Forbes (30 September 1818 – 9 July 1878) was a politician in colonial Queensland and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. Early life Forbes was born on 30 ...

(1818–1878), Australian politician *

Frederick Forsyth Frederick McCarthy Forsyth ( ; 25 August 1938 – 9 June 2025) was an English novelist and journalist. He was best known for thrillers such as ''The Day of the Jackal'', ''The Odessa File'', ''The Fourth Protocol'', ''The Dogs of War (novel), ...

(born 1938), British novelist * Freddy Stephen Fuller, Canadian ex-amateur boxer 666 * Fred Hollows (1929–1993), Australian ophthalmologist and philanthropist * Frederick Pei Li (1940–2015), American physician and co-discoverer of Li-Fraumeni syndrome *

Frederik Magle Frederik Reesen Magle (; born 17 April 1977) is a Danish composer, concert organist, and pianist. He writes contemporary classical music as well as fusion of classical music and other genres. His compositions include orchestral works, cantatas ...

(born 1977), Danish composer * Frederick Norris (1921–2006), British marathon runner * Frederick de la Roche (died 1173), the sixth Latin archbishop of Tyre *

Frederick Segura Frederick J. Segura Chirinos (born January 16, 1979) is a male professional Track cycling, track and road bicycle racing, road cyclist from Venezuela. Career ;2002 : 1st in Stage 6 2002 Vuelta a Venezuela, Vuelta a Venezuela, Valle de la Pasc ...

(born 1979), Venezuelan track and road cyclist * Frederick Skiff (1867–1947), American author, collector and bibliophile *

Fred "Sonic" Smith Frederick Dewey Smith (September 14, 1948 – November 4, 1994), known professionally as Fred "Sonic" Smith, was an American guitarist and member of the rock band MC5. He married and raised two children with poet and fellow rock musician Patti S ...

(1949–1994), guitarist of American rock band MC5 * Frederick Varley (1881–1969), painter * Frederik (singer), (1945), stage name of Finnish singer Ilkka Juhani Sysimetsä, also known as Reetu

Surname

Dave Frederick Dave "Fredman" Frederick is an American sportswriter and former coach. Early life and education Frederick attended Conwell-Egan Catholic High School, Bishop Egan Catholic High School near Levittown, Pennsylvania. At Bishop Egan, Frederick played ...

, American sportswriter and coach * Sabrina Frederick (born 1996), Australian rules footballer

Fictional people

* Frederick (Animal Farm), the owner of Pinchfield Farm in the novel by George Orwell * Frederick Gaylord Crane, fictional child of Lilith and Frasier Crane on the American TV shows "Cheers" and "Frasier" * Emperor Frederick, the evil emperor in the ''

Dune II ''Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty'' (titled ''Dune II: Battle for Arrakis'' in Europe and ''Dune: The Battle for Arrakis'' in North America for the Mega Drive/Genesis port, respectively) is a 1992 real-time strategy game developed by Westwoo ...

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Places

United States

Frederick, Colorado The Town of Frederick is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Statutory town, Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 14,513 at the 2020 United States census, a +67.22% incre ...

, a town in Weld County * Frederick, Kansas, a town *

Frederick County, Maryland Frederick County is located in Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the population was 271,717. The county seat is Frederick, Maryland, Frederick. The county is part of the Washington metropolitan area, ...

Frederick, Maryland Frederick is a city in, and the county seat of, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Frederick's population was 78,171 people as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Maryland, second-largest ...

, a city in Frederick County * Frederick, Michigan, a ghost town * Frederick, Ohio, an unincorporated community *

Frederick, Oklahoma Frederick is a city and county seat of Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,468 at the time of the 2020 Census. It is an agriculture-based community that primarily produces wheat, cotton, and cattle. Frederick is home ...

, a city in Tillman County *

Frederick, South Dakota Frederick is a town in northwestern Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 215 at the 2020 census. Home to the annual Frederick Finn Fest, the town is part of the Aberdeen Micropolitan Statistical Area. __TOC__ Histor ...

, a town in Brown County *

Frederick County, Virginia Frederick County is located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 91,419. Its county seat is Winchester. The county was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. It is Virginia's nor ...

Frederick Creek (disambiguation) Frederick Creek may refer to: *Frederick Creek (Minnesota) Frederick Creek is a stream in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Frederick Creek was named for an early settler. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,5 ...

, several streams * Frederick Sound, a sound in Alaska

Canada

* Frederick, Ontario * Frederick Sound (Canada), a sound in British Columbia

Other uses

Frederic (band) is a Japanese rock band from Kobe formed in 2009. The band is signed to A-Sketch Music Label and has, as of 2015, released 4 EPs and multiple singles. In 2015, Frederic won the Kansai The or the lies in the southern-central region of Jap ...

, a Japanese rock band from Kobe * Frederick (fictional character), the mouse protagonist of the eponymous 1968 children's book by Leo Lionni *

Frederick (horse) Frederick (1826–1837) also known as "Frederic", was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and Horse breeding#Terminology, sire. In a career that lasted from June 1829 to August 1831 he ran five times and won once. His only win came on his racec ...

, a racehorse * , several ships * "Frederick" (song) by Patti Smith