Friedrich
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Friedrich (sometimes Friederich) is the German form of a pan-Germanic male given name and means "peaceful one," "prince of peace," or "mighty protector." The short form is "Fritz," "Friedel," or "Frieder" (pet names: Fritzchen, Fritzl, Fritzel). The female version is Friederike (Fritzi, Rike). Heinrich, Karl (Karlmann), Otto, Friedrich and Wilhelm are the most common names of German rulers since the early Middle Ages. Friedrich can also be a surname.
