Italian · Girl name
Federica
“peaceful ruler”
About the name Federica
Federica is the feminine form of Federico, the Italian version of Frederick. It comes from the Germanic elements frid, meaning peace, and ric, meaning ruler or power, giving the sense peaceful ruler. The masculine name was carried into Italy by the Hohenstaufen emperor Frederick II, known in Italian as Federico, who ruled Sicily, and the feminine form followed. The Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini, an Olympic champion in freestyle, is a prominent bearer, as is the politician Federica Mogherini. Equivalent forms include German Friederike and English Frederica.
- Meaning
- peaceful ruler
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- feh-deh-REE-kah(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Frederica
- Friederike
- Frederika
- Fryderyka
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Middle names for Federica
- Federica Maria
- Federica Rose
- Federica Elena
- Federica Sofia
- Federica Grace
Questions about Federica
- What does Federica mean?
- Federica is an Italian name meaning "peaceful ruler".
- How do you pronounce Federica?
- Federica is pronounced feh-deh-REE-kah, with emphasis on the third syllable.
- What are variants of Federica?
- Variants of Federica include Frederica, Friederike, Frederika, Fryderyka.
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