Friedrich
Meaning of Friedrich
Originating from Germany, the name Friedrich is a strong and classic choice for boys. It is pronounced as FREE-drikh (/ˈfriːdrɪç/) in German. The English variation of this name is Frederick. Friedrich has been given to baby boys in the United States since at least 1914, with varying levels of popularity over the years. In recent times, it has been less common, but still maintains a respectable ranking. Parents who choose the name Friedrich for their son can embrace its rich history and associations with strength and nobility.
Pronunciation
German
- Pronunced as FREE-drikh (/ˈfriːdrɪç/)
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Notable People Named Friedrich
| Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German philosopher known for his work in classical philology and philosophy, but he suffered from health problems that led to a decline in his mental faculties and ultimately his death in 1900. |
| Friedrich Hayek - Friedrich August von Hayek, known as F. A. Hayek, was an influential Austrian-British economist and political philosopher who won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1974 for his work on money, economic fluctuations, and the interdependence of economic and social phenomena. |
| Friedrich Engels was a German philosopher, political theorist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist who was also a close friend and collaborator of Karl Marx. |
| Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling, also known as von Schelling, was a German philosopher associated with German idealism and is often seen as a transitional figure between Fichte and Hegel. |
| Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben - Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben, also known as Baron von Steuben, was a Prussian military officer and a Founding Father of the United States who played a crucial role in reforming the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. |
| Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin was a prominent German poet and philosopher, known for his influence on German Romanticism and German Idealism. |
| Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a prominent German poet, playwright, historian, philosopher, and physician, widely regarded as Germany's most significant classical playwright. |
| Friedrich Fröbel - Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel, also known as Froebel, was a German pedagogue who pioneered modern education, established the concept of kindergarten, and created educational toys called Froebel gifts. |
| Friedrich Wöhler - Friedrich Wohler was a renowned German chemist recognized for isolating beryllium and yttrium and preparing various inorganic compounds. |
| Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel was a prominent German poet, literary critic, philosopher, and Indologist, known for his contributions to Jena Romanticism alongside his brother, August Wilhelm Schlegel. |
| Friedrich von Hügel was an influential Austrian Catholic layman, religious writer, and Christian apologist who rejected the Modernist theory of belief. |
| Friedrich Armand Strubberg, also known as Dr. Friedrich Schubbert, was a German-born merchant, physician, pioneer colonist, and author who spent many years in the United States, particularly in Texas, where he designed the Vereins Kirche in Fredericksburg. |
| Friedrich Kittler - Friedrich A. Kittler was a renowned literary scholar and media theorist known for his works on media, technology, and the military. |
| Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a Swiss author and dramatist known for his avant-garde dramas, philosophical crime novels, and macabre satire, and was a proponent of epic theatre reflecting the experiences of World War II. |
| Friedrich Wilhelm von Haugwitz - Friedrich Wilhelm Graf von Haugwitz was a prominent advisor to Maria Theresa of Austria, known for his efforts to centralize and reform the Habsburg lands. |
