Saturday, 24 February 2024

25 February: Frederick Name Day

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:

  1. 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.

  2. Frederic Chopin: Polish composer.

  3. Fred Astaire: American film and Broadway stage dancer.

  4. Freddie Mercury: Zanzibarian-born musician, lead singer of rock band Queen.

  5. Freddie Starr: English comedian, impressionist, singer and actor born Frederick Leslie Fowell.

  6. 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.

  7. Freddie Flintoff: Nickname of cricketer Andrew Flintoff.

  8. Fred Flintstone: the main character from the animated sitcom The Flintstones

  9. Fred Rogers: host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

  10. 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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