Federico

Federico is the Italian and Spanish form of Frederick, from the Germanic elements frid, meaning peace, and ric, meaning ruler, hence peaceful ruler. The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, who was raised in Sicily and held court in Palermo, was known in Italy as Federico. The name was later carried by Federico da Montefeltro, the Renaissance Duke of Urbino and patron of the arts. Modern bearers include the film director Federico Fellini, whose works include La Dolce Vita, and the Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca, author of Blood Wedding.