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Fryderyk

Meaning — Fryderyk is the Polish form of Frederick, derived from the Germanic Friedrich, composed of frid meaning "peace" and ric meaning "ruler" or "power" — thus "peaceful ruler." The name was borne by Holy Roman Emperors and Prussian kings, and in Poland it is inseparably associated with Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849), the great Polish Romantic composer who is the supreme expression of the Polish national spirit in music.·Polish origin·Male·FRI-deh-rik

Fryderyk In Poland, Fryderyk is Chopin's name — the embodiment of Polish Romantic sensibility, artistic genius, and the particular sorrow of exile. Characters named Fryderyk are almost inevitably associated with music, artistic sensitivity, and the exquisite pain of loving a homeland one cannot fully return to.

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FryderykFrydekFriedrichFrederikFrederick

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Fryderyk KowalskiFryderyk NowakFryderyk WiśniewskiFryderyk JankowskiFryderyk GrabowskiFryderyk Zawadzki

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