List of Famous people named Frederick

Name Frederick is among the most common names in England. Often it's a shorthand for Friedrich. Similar names: Friedrich, Frederik, Friederike, Frederique, Frederikke, Friderika. Here are some famous Fredericks:

Frederick Stapleton-Bretherton

First Name Frederick
Born on January 1, 1841
Died on April 13, 1919 (aged 78)
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Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

First Name Frederick
Born on December 10, 1756
Died on February 1, 1837 (aged 80)

Frederick Francis I ruled over the German state of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, first as duke (1785–1815), and then as grand duke (1815–1837).

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Frederick Augustus, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Oels

First Name Frederick
Born on October 29, 1740
Died on October 8, 1805 (aged 64)

Frederick Augustus of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel was a German nobleman and Prussian general. A prince of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and thus one of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg, in 1792 he was granted the Duchy of Oels and the Duchy of Bernstadt and thus also became the ruling duke of these duchies.

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Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein

First Name Frederick
Last Name Schleswig-Holstein
Born on July 6, 1829
Died on January 14, 1880 (aged 50)

Duke Frederick VIII was the German pretender to the throne of Schleswig-Holstein from 1863, although in reality Prussia took overlordship and real administrative power.

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Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

First Name Frederick
Born on August 28, 1574
Died on December 10, 1648 (aged 74)

Frederick, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, was the Prince of Lüneburg from 1636 to 1648.

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Frederick, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

First Name Frederick,
Last Name Zweibrücken
Born on April 5, 1616
Died on July 9, 1661 (aged 45)

Frederick was the Duke of Zweibrücken from 1635 until 1661.

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Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol

First Name Frederick
Last Name Bristol
Born on August 1, 1730
Died on July 8, 1803 (aged 72)

Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol,, was an 18th-century Anglican prelate.

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Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt

First Name Frederick
Born on December 17, 1700
Died on March 4, 1771 (aged 70)

Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt was a German nobleman. In his lifetime, from 1711 to 1771, he held the titles Prince in Prussia and Margrave of Brandenburg, with the style Royal Highness. He was made a knight of the Order of the Black Eagle.

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Frederick Trench

First Name Frederick
Last Name Trench
Born on January 1, 1681
Died on October 3, 1752 (aged 71)

Frederick Richard Trench was an Irish politician.

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Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern

First Name Frederick
Last Name Simmern
Born on November 19, 1417
Died on November 29, 1480 (aged 63)

Frederick I, the Hunsrücker was the Count Palatine of Simmern from 1459 until 1480.

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