Meaning & History
Fricis is a Latvian masculine given name, serving as a Latvian form of Frederick. Rooted in the Germanic elements fridu (peace) and rih (ruler), the name ultimately signifies "peaceful ruler." While Fricis is a distinct Latvian adaptation, the language also features a cognate, Frīdrihs, which is more directly borrowed from German but shares a common origin.
Related Names
Variants
Other Languages & Cultures
(Occitan)
Frederic (Czech)
Bedřich (Low German)
Frederik (Swedish)
Fred (Spanish (Latin American))
Freddy (Dutch)
Freek, Frits, Rik (English)
Frederick, Freddie, Fredric, Fredrick (Estonian)
Priidik, Priit (Swedish)
Fredrik (Finnish)
Veeti (French)
Frédéric (German)
Friedrich, Fiete (Spanish (Latin American))
Fredy (German)
Friedel, Fritz (Germanic)
Friduric (Hungarian)
Frigyes (Icelandic)
Friðrik (Spanish)
Federico (Italian)
Federigo, Fredo (Old Germanic)
Friþurīks (Polish)
Fryderyk (Portuguese)
Frederico (Slovak)
Fridrich (Slovene)
Friderik
Sources: Wikipedia — Fricis