Today is the name day for people called Frederick, which is a masculine given name meaning "peaceful ruler". 10 famous people called Frederick, Fred or Freddie:
Frederick the Great: aka Frederick II, King in Prussia from 1740 until 1772. One of many royal personages who have the name, including 9 kings of Denmark, 2 of Sweden and several Holy Roman Emperors.
Frederic Chopin: Polish composer.
Fred Astaire: American film and Broadway stage dancer.
Freddie Mercury: Zanzibarian-born musician, lead singer of rock band Queen.
Freddie Starr: English comedian, impressionist, singer and actor born Frederick Leslie Fowell.
Frederick Dinenage MBE: British author, broadcaster and television presenter. His television career has spanned nearly 60 years, including the long-running children's programme How.
Freddie Flintoff: Nickname of cricketer Andrew Flintoff.
Fred Flintstone: the main character from the animated sitcom The Flintstones
Fred Rogers: host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
Fred Jones: fictional character in the American animated series Scooby-Doo, leader of the teenage mystery solvers and their Great Dane companion, Scooby-Doo.
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