Find out how popular the first name Fredrico has been for the last 33 years (from 1975 to 2007) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Fredrico by gender

Based on the last 33 years of data, Fredrico is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2007, there were 5 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Fredrico.

The history of the first name Fredrico

The name Fredrico is derived from the Germanic name Frederic, which is composed of the elements "frid" meaning peace and "ric" meaning ruler or power. It is likely that the name originated in the 6th century among the Franks, a Germanic tribe that inhabited modern-day France and parts of Germany.

The name Frederic or Frederick became popular throughout Western Europe during the Middle Ages, particularly after the reign of Frederick I Barbarossa, the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190. Barbarossa was a powerful and influential ruler, and his name likely contributed to the widespread use of the name Frederick and its variants.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Fredrico can be found in the chronicles of the Italian city-state of Florence, where a nobleman named Fredrico di Montefeltro lived in the 13th century. Another notable figure was Fredrico Gonzaga, an Italian condottiero (military leader) who lived in the 15th century and served under various Italian rulers.

In the 16th century, the name Fredrico gained prominence in Spain, where it was sometimes spelled as Frederico. One of the most famous bearers of this name was Fredrico García Lorca, the renowned Spanish poet and playwright who was born in 1898 and tragically executed during the Spanish Civil War in 1936.

Other notable individuals named Fredrico include Fredrico Fellini, the celebrated Italian film director who was born in 1920 and won multiple Academy Awards for his iconic films such as "La Dolce Vita" and "Amarcord". Fredrico Barocci, an Italian Renaissance painter active in the late 16th century, was also a significant figure in the art world of his time.

In the realm of music, Fredrico Chopin, the Polish composer and virtuoso pianist born in 1810, left an indelible mark on the Romantic era with his masterful compositions for the piano. Another notable bearer of this name was Fredrico García Lorca, the Spanish poet and playwright mentioned earlier, who was a central figure of the Generation of '27 literary movement in Spain.

While the name Fredrico has its roots in Germanic languages, it has been adopted and adapted by various cultures throughout history, each adding their own unique twist and significance to this name that originally signified peace and power.

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