Etymology

• In Scandinavia, Frida mainly derives from the name Fríða, short for female names ending in fríðr "beautiful, beloved".
• In Middle and Eastern Europe Frida is a short form of compound names containing the Germanic element fried "peace"; cognate to English Freda.

Proper noun

1. occasionally used in English.

Proper noun

1. of Old Norse and Germanic origin.

Proper noun

1. of Germanic origin; a less common spelling of Frieda.

Proper noun

1. of Old Norse and Germanic origin.

Related terms

• Astrid
• Guri
• Ingrid
• Jorid
• Målfrid

• Randi
• Sigrid
• Solfrid
• Turid

Proper noun

1. 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.