Meaning: Its source is fred ric, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Peaceful ruler."
Languages: This boy's name is used in Dutch and English.
Non-English Forms: Peleke
Popularity: The name Fred ranked 970th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 71st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Arts and Music
- Fred Lipsius
- Performer with Blood, Sweat, and Tears at Woodstock (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
- Fred Rose
- Country Music Hall of Fame (see list of Country Music Hall of Fame)
Leadership
- Fred Buckman
- CEO of Fortune 500 company PacifiCorp (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Fred I. Parker
- Circuit Judge, Second Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- Fred M. Vinson (born 1890, died 1953)
American legislator and jurist.
- Chief Justice of the United States, 1946-53 (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
Miscellaneous
- Fred Astaire (born 1899, died 1987)
American dancer and actor. Original name: Frederick Austerlitz.
- On the cover of Sgt. Pepper''s Lonely Hearts Club Band (see list of Faces on the Cover of ''Sergeant Pepper'')
- Fred H. Bixby
- National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
- Fred Dressler
- National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
- Fred W. Haise, Jr.
American astronaut.
- 1970 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
- Fred Korematsu
Convicted in 1942 of violating the government's policy of interning Japanese Americans, Korematsu took his case to the Supreme Court, which upheld the decision in 1944.
- 1998 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
- Fred A. Phillips
- National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
Science and Philosophy
- Fred W. Haise, Jr.
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Apollo 13 (1970) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Fred W. Leslie (born 1951)
American astronaut, meteorologist, and champion skydiver.
- Astronaut on Columbia (1995) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
Sports
- Fred Alexander
- 1908 Australian Open tennis champion (see list of Australian Open Tennis Champions)
- Fred Bellmar
Skier.
- Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1979 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
- Fred Biletnikoff
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1988 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Fred Bujack
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Fred L. Cameron
Canadian runner.
- 1910 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
- Fred Clarke
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Fred Couples
- 1992 Masters golf tournament winner (see list of Masters Tournament Golf Champions)
- Fred Daly
- 1947 British Open golf champion (see list of British Open Golf Champions)
- Fred Deburghgraeve
Belgian athlete.
- 1996 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m Breaststroke (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)
- Fred Frame
Race-car driver.
- 1932 Indianapolis 500 winner (see list of Indianapolis 500 Winners)
- Fred Hansen
American athlete.
- 1964 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Pole Vault (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)
- Fred Herbert
Jockey.
- 1910 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
- Fred Herd
- 1898 U.S. Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
- Fred Iselin
Skier.
- Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1977 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
- Fred Lane
Australian athlete.
- 1900 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 200m Freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)
- Fred Lindstrom
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Fred Lorenzen
Race-car driver.
- 1965 Daytona 500 winner (see list of Daytona 500 Winners)
- Fred Lorz
American runner.
- 1905 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
- Fred Lynn
American baseball player.
- 1975 American League Most Valuable Player (see list of American League Most Valuable Players)
- 1975 American League Rookie of the Year (see list of American League Rookies of the Year)
- 1979 American League Batting Champion (see list of American League Batting Champions)
- 1975 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
- Fred McLeod
- 1908 U.S. Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
- Fred J. Perry
British tennis player.
- 1933-34, 1936 U.S. Open tennis champion (see list of U.S. Open Tennis Champions)
- 1934-36 Wimbledon tennis champion (see list of Wimbledon Tennis Champions)
- 1935 French Open tennis champion (see list of French Open Tennis Champions)
- 1934 Australian Open tennis champion (see list of Australian Open Tennis Champions)
- Fred ''Preacher'' Smith
American basketball player.
- Harlem Globetrotter (see list of The Harlem Globetrotters)
- Fred Stolle
- 1966 U.S. Open tennis champion (see list of U.S. Open Tennis Champions)
- 1965 French Open tennis champion (see list of French Open Tennis Champions)
- Fred Taral
Jockey.
- 1899 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
- Fred R. Taylor
American basketball coach.
- Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
- Fred Wolf
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
Stage and Screen
- Fred Allen
Original name: John Sullivan.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Fred Astaire (born 1899, died 1987)
American dancer and actor. Original name: Frederick Austerlitz.
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- 1978 Kennedy Center Honors recipient (see list of Kennedy Center Honors Recipients)
- Fred Clark (born 1914, died 1968)
American actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Fred Ebb (born 1935)
- 1998 Kennedy Center Honors recipient (see list of Kennedy Center Honors Recipients)
- Fred Flintstone
Cartoon character based on Jackie Gleason character in ''The Honeymooners''
- From ''''The Flintstones'''' (see list of Cartoon characters)
- Fred
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Michael O''Keefe (see list of Characters on ''Roseanne'')
- Fred
Characters with this name appeared in films directed by Woody Allen.
- Portrayed by Robert Joy (see list of Characters in the film Radio Days)
- Portrayed by Howard Storm (see list of Characters in the film Take the Money and Run)
- Fred Gwynne (born 1926, died 1993)
American actor.
- Portrayed Herman Munster (see list of Actors on ''The Munsters'')
- Fred Johnson
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Bill Raisch (see list of Characters on ''The Fugitive'')
- Fred MacMurray (born 1908)
American actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Fred Mertz
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by William Frawley (see list of Characters on ''I Love Lucy'')
- Fred Newman
- 1990s Mouseketeer (see list of 1990s Mickey Mouse Club)
- Fred Niblo (born 1874, died 1948)
American movie director. Original name: Federico Nobile.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Fred McFeely Rogers (born 1928)
American television personality and Presbyterian minister. Host of ''Mister Roger's Neighborhood'' since 1965.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Fred Rutherford
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Richard Deacon (see list of Characters on ''Leave it to Beaver'')
- Fred Stone (born 1873, died 1959)
American actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Fred Thomson
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Fred Waring
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Fred Zinnemann (born 1907, died 1997)
Austrian actor, director and producer.
- Two-time Academy Award winner for Best Director: 1953, for From Here to Eternity; 1966, for A Man for All Seasons (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Director)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
The Literary World
- Fred Chappel (born 1936)
American poet and novelist.
- 1985 Bollingen Prize winner (see list of Winners of the Bollingen Prize for Poetry)
- Fred L. Packer
- 1952 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning)
- Fred A. Shannon (born 1893, died 1963)
American historian.
- 1929 Pulitzer Prize winner for History, for The Organization and Administration of the Union Army, 1861-1865 (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for History)
- Fred Sparks
- 1951 Pulitzer Prize winner for International Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting)
Teasing Nicknames:
- Fred Flintstone
- Ready Freddy
- Dead Head Fred
- Fritz
- Freeloader
- Fearless
- Freddie Fix-it
- Ferd
- Derf
- Freaky Freddy
- Fidgit
- Fast Freddy
- Drop Dead Fred
Associations:
''Freeway Freddy'' is a slang term for a highway patrolman.
A dupe or victim is referred to as a ''Fred Nerk.''
Meaning: Its source is an Ancient Germanic expression meaning "Peaceful."
Popularity: The name Fred ranked 3812th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
Narrative: This name may have originated as a short form of longer names that incorporate the name element ''-fred.''
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