Frode

See also: frode

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Fróði, a byname from fróðr (“wise”). Cognate with English Frodo.

Proper noun

Frode

  1. a male given name

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Fróði, originally a byname; from fróðr (“wise”), whence also frod.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²fruː(d)ə/

Proper noun

Frode m (definite Froden)

  1. a male given name from Old Norse

References
  • Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Frode”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
  • Kristoffer Kruken, Ola Stemshaug (1995) Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 10 955 males with the given name Frode living in Norway on January 1st 2023, with the frequency peak in the 1970s. Accessed on 8th February, 2023.
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