At a Glance
- Meaning
- Strong peace (compound of friðu "peace" + swiþ "strong")
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- FRID-uh-sweed
Frideswide is an Old English girl's name meaning “strong peace (compound of friðu "peace" + swiþ "strong")”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Frideswide
Meaning: Strong peace (compound of friðu "peace" + swiþ "strong").
Origin: Old English.
How to Pronounce Frideswide
FRID-uh-sweedIPA /ˈfrɪdəswiːd/
Popularity of Frideswide
Frideswide doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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