Frid is a Scandinavian (Norse) surname, derived from the name of the god Frey (

Freyr Freyr (Old Norse: 'Lord'), sometimes anglicized as Frey, is a widely attested Æsir, god in Norse mythology, associated with kingship, fertility, peace, prosperity, fair weather, and good harvest. Freyr, sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr, was ...

) - same derivation as the day of the week (Tuesday -Tws Norse god of the sea, Wednesday -Wodin/Odin father of the gods, Thursday - Thor's day and Fri day - Freyr) (

Names of the days of the week In a vast number of languages, the names given to the seven days of the week are derived from the names of the classical planets in Hellenistic astronomy, which were in turn named after contemporary deities, a system introduced by the Sumer ...

). Frid is often translated from modern Swedish as meaning peace. Frid features in the sagas as the name of a Valkyrie and the modern (English) spelling may derive from the old Norse rendering of Frið. It may refer to: ;People *

Amelia Frid Amelia Frid (born 30 July 1975) is an Australian former child actress who played Cody Willis in ''Neighbours''. Early life Frid was born in Russia, and arrived in Australia by boat at the age of five, attending prep in Melbourne. Career In 19 ...

(born 1975), an Australian actress *

Egon Frid Stig Egon Frid (born 1957) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature A legislature (, ) is a deliberative assembly with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country, ...

(born 1957), Swedish politician *

Géza Frid Portrait painting by Vilmos Aba-Novák Géza Frid (25 January 1904 – 13 September 1989) was a Hungarian–Dutch composer and pianist. Early years Géza Frid was born in Máramarossziget in the Máramaros County of Austria-Hungary (present ...

(1904–1989), a Hungarian/Dutch composer and pianist *

Grigory Frid Grigory Samuilovich Frid, also known as Grigori Fried (, 22 September N.S. 1915 – 22 September 2012), was a Russian composer of music written in many different genres, including chamber opera. Early life and education Born in Petrograd, now St ...

(1915–2012), a Russian composer *

Jonathan Frid Jonathan Frid (December 2, 1924 – April 14, 2012) was a Canadian actor, best known for his role as vampire Barnabas Collins on the gothic television soap opera ''Dark Shadows''. The introduction in 1967 of Frid's reluctant, guilt-ridden ...

(1924–2012), a Canadian actor *

Tage Frid Tage Frid (30 May 1915 – 4 May 2004) was a Danish-born woodworker, educator and author who influenced the development of the studio furniture movement in the United States. His design work was often in the Danish-modern style, best known for ...

(1915–2004), a Danish born American woodworker *

Valeri Frid Valeri Semyonovich Frid (, 13 January 1922 – 7 September 1998) was a Soviet screenwriter. Most of his works were made together with Yuli Dunsky. Both of them were imprisoned in Gulag labor camps. Filmography Writer * 1991 Lost in Siberia * 1 ...

(1922–1998), a Soviet scriptwriter ; also *

Frid Ingulstad Frid Ingulstad (born 4 September 1935)Andrine Davidsen"Gratulerer med dagen, Frid Ingulstad !" ''Nordstrands Blad'', 4 September 2015 .

(born 1935), a Norwegian novelist *

Anni-Frid Lyngstad Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad (born 15 November 1945), also known simply as Frida, is a Swedish singer who is best known as one of the founding members and lead singers of the pop band ABBA. Courtesy titles ''Principality of Reuss-Gera, Princess Re ...

(born 1945), a Norwegian-Swedish singer, member of

ABBA ABBA ( ) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, and are one of the List ...

; Other *

Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf The Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) is a non-profit organization aimed at helping interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing living within the state of Florida. FRID is a state affiliate of the Registry of Interpreters for ...

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