Fred
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Many people, things and fictional characters have been known as Fred or (Freddie).
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Meaning
Short form of Frederick, "peaceful ruler".
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People
- Arts
- Fred Astaire, American dancer and actor.
- Fred Othon Aristidès, French comics creator.
- Freddie Jones, British actor.
- Fred Willard, American actor
- Music
- Fred 04, Brazilian musician.
- Fred Durst, lead singer of Limp Bizkit.
- Fred Fairbrass, British musician, from 1990s duo Right Said Fred.
- Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the famous glam-rock band, Queen.
- Freddie Stone, co-founder, singer, and guitarist of Sly & the Family Stone.
- Sports
- Fred Biletnikoff, American football player.
- Freddy Flintoff, English cricketer
- Fred Funk, American professional golfer.
- Fred Jones, American basketball player.
- Fred McGriff, American baseball player.
- Fred Spofforth Australian cricket player (from the 19th century).
- Fred Stolle Australian tennis player.
- Frederico Chaves Guedes, Brazilian football player.
- Others
- Fred is Camilla Parker Bowles's pet name for the Prince Charles.
- Fred Jones, PhD, educator, author of several classroom management books and systems.
- Fred Rogers, host of children's television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
- Fred Phelps, leader of the Westboro Baptist Church.
- Freddie Laker, Sir, founder of Laker Airways.
- Fred (mascot), , the mascot of the DragonFly BSD operating system.
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Fictional Characters
- Fred Flintstone, from The Flintstones.
- Fred Jones, from Scooby-Doo.
- Fred (Fat Blue), from Sesame Street.
- Winifred Burkle (usually known as Fred), from TV series Angel.
- Fred (usually with a backward 'F'), is the sidekick to Super Chicken
- Fred FredBurger from The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy.
- Fred Hall from The Fred, the witch and the wardrobe, (A spoof).
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Things
- Fred Olsen is a shipping company based in Norway.
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