Meaning of FEDERICO

 
Name Federico
Gender Male
Meaning The name derives from the German Frithurik. It is composed from the words frithu "peace” and rikja "rich, powerful". The meaning is therefore “powerful in the peace”. During Middle Ages, Federica became popular in Italy especially thanks to the wrong popular conviction that it was derived from the words “faith” and “rico”, thus “rich of faith”.
English translation/equivalent  Frederick
Spanish translation/equivalent  Federico
French translation/equivalent  Frédéric
German translation/equivalent  Friedric
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Popularity in Italy FEDERICO - Italian Name Maps