/ Dictionary / Index F Frederick: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Fred•er•ick Pronunciation: (fred'rik, -ur-ik), [key] — n. a city in central Maryland. 27,557. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “peace” and “ruler.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: frederick (Thesaurus) Frederica Frederick I Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pristine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language