Frieda
Meaning of Frieda
Frieda is a female name with German origins. It can also be spelled as Freda. In English, it is pronounced as FREE-duh (/ˈfriː.də/), while in German it is pronounced as FREED-uh (/ˈfriː.da/). The name Frieda has been used for many years and has had varying levels of popularity. In recent years, it has ranked around 3000-4000 in the United States, with occasional spikes in usage. The name Frieda is associated with traits such as strength and independence.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as FREE-duh (/ˈfriː.də/)
German
- Pronunced as FREED-uh (/ˈfriː.da/)
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Notable People Named Frieda
| Frieda Fromm-Reichmann was a pioneering German psychiatrist known for her work in psychology and the treatment of schizophrenia, who coined the term "schizophrenogenic mother." |
| Frieda S. Miller was an American labor activist, government administrator, and women's rights activist known for her work as the Industrial Commissioner of New York and director of the United States Women's Bureau. |
| Frieda Rebecca Hughes is an accomplished English-Australian poet and painter, known for her children's books, poetry collections, and exhibitions, and is the daughter of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. |
| Frieda Keller was a Swiss seamstress convicted of the murder of her child born of rape. |
| Frieda Hempel was a renowned German lyric coloratura soprano singer with a successful international career in Europe and the United States. |
| Frieda Schiff Warburg - Frieda Warburg was a Jewish-American philanthropist and communal worker from New York. |
| Frieda Zames was an American disability rights activist and mathematics professor who co-authored a significant historical survey on the disability rights movement. |
| Frieda Goldman-Eisler was a pioneering psychologist known for her research in psycholinguistics and speech disfluencies. |
| Frieda Hauke, a German politician, was one of the first female parliamentarians in Germany, elected to the Weimar National Assembly in 1919 and serving until 1922. |
