Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Now Freda is a beautiful name, but to this day I am glad my bataa was so insistent. I have come to agree there is something magical about one's own name. Later in my life, the name Princess has opened many doors that may not have been opened were I called Freda.
2009, Princess Kasune Zulu, Warrior Princess, IVP Books, →ISBN, page 22
Origin
A feminine form of Frederick and Fred, also a short form of Winifred.
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APA
Freda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freda
MLA
“Freda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freda. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Freda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freda.
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