Freddy (given name)
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Freddy or Freddie is a diminutive form of the given names Frederick or Alfred, in boys and Freda, Frederica in girls, and may refer to:
- Freddy AduFreddy AduFredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu is a Ghanaian-born American soccer player who currently plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer. He plays primarily as an attacking midfielder, but he is also used as a winger or forward....
, professional soccer player for S. L. Benfica - Freddy FenderFreddy FenderFreddy Fender , born Baldemar Garza Huerta in San Benito, Texas, United States, was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados...
, Texan country and rock & roll musician - Freddie Flintoff, English cricketer
- Freddy GonzálezFreddy GonzálezFreddy González Fonten is a male long-distance runner from Venezuela. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He set his personal best in the men's 5,000 metres on July 3, 2004 in San Sebastián.-Achievements:-References:*...
, Venezuelan long-distance runner - Freddy KruegerFreddy KruegerFrederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger is a fictional, horrifying character from the Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films. He first appears in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street as a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams,...
, a fictional characterFictional characterA character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the Nightmare on Elm StreetA Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise)A Nightmare on Elm Street is an American horror franchise that consists of nine slasher films, a television show, novels, and comic books. The franchise began with the film series created by Wes Craven. The franchise is based on the fictional character Freddy Krueger, introduced in A Nightmare on...
series - Freddie MercuryFreddie MercuryFreddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...
, singer in the British rock band QueenQueen (band)Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor... - Freddy MoncadaFreddy MoncadaFreddy Alonso Moncada Torres is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19921993199419971998 ganador de etapa en vuelta a mejico2000-References:...
, Colombian road cyclist - Freddy MontañaFreddy MontañaFreddy Emir Montaña Cadena is a male road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:200320042005Freddy Emir Montaña Cadena is a male road cyclist from Colombia....
, Colombian road cyclist - Freddie PethardFreddie PethardFrederick James "Freddie" Pethard is a former Scottish professional footballer. He was born in Glasgow.Pethard began his career at Celtic but failed to make an impact on the first team and was released by the club...
, Scottish footballer - Freddy QuinnFreddy QuinnFreddy Quinn is an Austrian singer and actor whose popularity within the German-speaking world soared in the late 1950s and 1960s. Similar to Hans Albers two generations before him, Quinn adopted the persona of the rootless wanderer who goes to sea but longs for a home, family and friends...
(or simply "Freddy"), Austrian singer and actor - Freddy SanchezFreddy SanchezFrederick Phillip "Freddy" Sanchez, Jr. is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the San Francisco Giants. Sanchez has previously played for the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants...
, baseball player for the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division.... - Freddie Steele (footballer)Freddie Steele (footballer)Frederick Charles Steele was a footballer who played as a forward for Stoke City and was a former England international. He also had spells at Mansfield Town and Port Vale as a player-manager, leading Vale to a league title...
, English footballer - Freddy VargasFreddy VargasFreddy Vargas Castellanos is a male professional road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2002Freddy Vargas Castellanos is a male professional road cyclist from Venezuela....
, Venezuelan road cyclist
See also
- FedericoFederico-People with the given name Federico:In business:* Federico Moctezuma, founder of Damazco Builders and Land Development CorpIn the arts:* Federico Ágreda, Venezuelan composer and DJ....
- Fred (disambiguation)
- Freddo
- FrédéricFrédéricFrédéric and Frédérick are the French versions of the common male given name Frederick. They may refer to:In artistry:* Frédéric Back, Canadian award-winning animator* Frédéric Bartholdi, French sculptor...
- Frederick (disambiguation)
- FredericoFredericoFrederico is a given name, and may refer to:In literature:* Frederico Barbosa, Brazilian poet* Frederico Ghisliero, Italian fencer and soldier who wrote his text Regole di molte cavagliereschi essercitiiIn sports:...
- FredrikFredrikFredrik is derived from the Germanic name Friedrich or Friederich, from the Old High German fridu meaning "peace" and rîhhi meaning "ruler" or "power". The name means "peaceful ruler" The most common variant spelling of this name is Frederik, although the English spelling Frederick is more common...
- FredroFredroFredro is a surname or given name, and may refer to:* Aleksander Fredro, Polish poet, playwright, and writer* Andrzej Maksymilian Fredro, Polish szlachcic* Fredro Starr, rapperSee also:* Fryderyk...
- Friedrich (disambiguation)
- Fryderyk (disambiguation)Fryderyk (disambiguation)Fryderyk is a given name, and may refer to:* Fryderyk Chopin , a Polish piano composer* Fryderyk Getkant , a military engineer, artilleryman and cartographer of German origin...