Friedrich (given name)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | peaceful ruler |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Frederick, Fredrik, Federico |
Friedrich is a German given name and the origin of the English Frederick, and may refer to:
In the arts:
- Friedrich Gorenstein (1932–2002), Russian author and screenwriter
- Friedrich Hohe, German lithographer and painter
- Fritz Lang (Friedrich Lang), film maker
- Otto Friedrich Walter (1928–1994) Swiss journalist, author and publisher
In philosophy:
- Friedrich Engels, German political philosopher
- Friedrich Hayek, Austrian economist and political philosopher
- Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, German philosopher
In other fields:
- Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen (1856–1936)
- Friedrich Ludwig Abresch (1699 - 1782), a German born Dutch philologist
- Friedrich Dickel (1913 - 1993, German politician
- Friedrich Goldmann (1941–2009), German composer and conductor
- Friedrich August Grotefend (1798 - 1836), German philologist.
- Friedrich Hirzebruch (1927–2012), German mathematician
- Friedrich von Rabenau (1884 - 1945), German General of the Artillery, theologian, and opponent of National Socialism.
- Friedrich Wetter, Roman Catholic Cardinal
See also
- Federico
- Fred (disambiguation)
- Freddo
- Freddy (disambiguation)
- Frédéric
- Frederick (given name)
- Frederico
- Fredrik
- Fryderyk (disambiguation)
- Friedreich
- Fried (disambiguation)
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