Friderich Name Origin and Family Crest

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Friderich is usually a form of Friedrich. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Peaceful ruler”.

The same family of names includes Friederich, Friederichs and Friedrichs. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Before spelling was fixed, Friedrich was also written Friderich.

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