Frida
English
Etymology
- In Scandinavia, Frida mainly derives from the Old Norse name Fríða, short for female names ending in fríðr (“beautiful, beloved”).
- In Central and Eastern Europe, Frida is a short form of compound names containing the Germanic element fried "peace"; cognate to English Freda.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɹiːdə/
- Rhymes: -iːdə
Proper noun
Frida
- A female given name from the Germanic languages occasionally used in English.
See also
Anagrams
Albanian
Proper noun
Frida f
- a female given name
Danish
Proper noun
Frida
- a female given name of Old Norse and Germanic origin
Faroese
Proper noun
Frida f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Frida: Friduson
- daughter of Frida: Fridudóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Frida |
| accusative | Fridu |
| dative | Fridu |
| genitive | Fridu |
German
Proper noun
Frida
- a female given name from the Germanic languages, a less common variant of Frieda
Norwegian
Proper noun
Frida
- a female given name of Old Norse and Germanic origin
Related terms
Female given names ending in Old Norse fríðr:
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fríːda/
Proper noun
Frȋda f
- a female given name
Declension
| Feminine, a-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | Frida | ||
| gen. sing. | Fride | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
Frida | Fridi | Fride |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) |
Fride | Frid | Frid |
| dative (dajȃlnik) |
Fridi | Fridama | Fridam |
| accusative (tožȋlnik) |
Frido | Fridi | Fride |
| locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
Fridi | Fridah | Fridah |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
Frido | Fridama | Fridami |
Further reading
- “Frida”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɾida/ [ˈfɾi.ð̞a]
- Rhymes: -ida
- Syllabification: Fri‧da
Proper noun
Frida f
- a female given name
Swedish
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Frida c (genitive Fridas)
- a female given name of mainly Old Norse origin. The oldest known use in Sweden is from 1388. It can also be a short form of the Germanic names Frideborg, Alfrida, Elfrida and Valfrida