Fred can be a given name or a surname.

Given name

Fred can be an either a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

in its own right or the

diminutive A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to belittle s ...

form of the given names

Frederick Frederick may refer to: People * Frederick (given name), the name Given name Nobility = Anhalt-Harzgerode = * Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670) = Austria = * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria fro ...

Alfred Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interlu ...

, Manfred, or Wilfred.

Mononym

* Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of French comics creator Fred Othon Aristidès * Fred (footballer, born 1979), Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva, Brazilian footballer *

Fred (footballer, born 1983) Frederico Chaves Guedes (born 3 October 1983), also known as Fred (), is a Brazilian former professional association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker. Fred began his career at América Mineiro before ...

, Frederico Chaves Guedes, Brazilian footballer * Fred (footballer, born 1986), Frederico Burgel Xavier, Brazilian footballer *

Fred (footballer, born 1993) Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos (born 5 March 1993), known as Fred (), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Brazil national team. Fred started his career at Brazilian c ...

, Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos, Brazilian footballer *

Fred la marmotte Fred la marmotte () is a groundhog located in Val-d'Espoir near Percé, Quebec, whose behaviour is used to predict weather on Groundhog Day. Fred is the official groundhog of Quebec for Groundhog Day predictions. The name "Fred la marmotte" is ...

(Fred the groundhog), Canadian groundhog who predicts weather on Groundhog Day

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* Fred Aandahl (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Abbott (1874–1935), American baseball catcher * Fred Abel (1903–1980), American football player * Fred Abraham Jr. (1886–1918), British Guianese cricketer * Fred Abraham Sr. (1859–?), British Guianese cricketer * Fred Achelam (born 2001), Ugandan cricketer * Fred Acorn (born 1961), American football defensive back *

Fred Adams Fred C. Adams (born 1961) is an American astrophysicist who has made contributions to the study of physical cosmology. Fred Adams is the Ta-You Wu Collegiate Professor of Physics at the University of Michigan, where his main field of research i ...

(born 1961), American astrophysicist * Fred Agabashian (1913–1989), American racer of midget cars and Indy cars * Fred Agbedi, educationist and politician from Nigeria *

Fred Again Frederick John Philip Gibson (born 19 July 1993), known professionally as Fred Again (stylised as Fred again..) or simply Fred (stylised as FRED), is an English record producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and DJ. At the 66th Ann ...

, British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and remixer *

Fred Agius Frederick "Fred" Agius (born 2 February 1984) is an Australian footballer who plays for South Australian Amateur Soccer League team Brahma Lodge. In 2003, he played Australian rules football for Central District in the South Australian Nation ...

(born 1984), Australian footballer *

Fred Agnich Frederick Joseph Agnich (July 19, 1913 – October 28, 2004) was a Minnesota-born geophysicist who served from 1971 to 1987 as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives. From 1972 to 1976, he was the Texas Republican National Com ...

(1913–2004), American geophysicist and politician *

Fred Ah Kuoi Fred "Freddie" Ah Kuoi (born 7 June 1956) is a Samoa-born New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Early years Ah Kuoi was born in Apia, Western Samoa, in 1956 and emigrated to New Zealand in 1962 wit ...

(born 1956), New Zealand rugby league player *

Fred Ahern (disambiguation) Fred or Frederick Ahern may refer to: * Fred Ahern (ice hockey) (born 1952), American ice hockey player * Frederick Ahern (1907–1982), American filmmaker * Fred Ahern (equestrian) (1900–1958), Irish equestrian * Fred M. Ahern (1884–195 ...

, multiple people *

Fred Ainsworth Fred Ainsworth (29 June 1894 – 1981) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Derby County. He also played for Loughborough. He was born in Loughborough Loughborough ( ) is a market town in the Charnwood (boroug ...

(1894–1981), English footballer *

Fred Ajudua Fred Chijindu Ajudua is a Nigerian lawyer accused of being an advance-fee fraud scammer.

, Nigerian criminal accused of being an advance-fee fraud scammer *

Fred Akers Frederick Sanford Akers (March 17, 1938 – December 7, 2020) was an American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at the University of Wyoming (1975–1976), the University of Texas at Austin (1977–1986), and Purdue Uni ...

(1938–2020), American football player and coach *

Fred Åkerström Fred Bo Gunnar Åkerström (27 January 1937 – 9 August 1985) was a Swedish folk guitarist and singer particularly noted for his interpretations of Carl Michael Bellman's music, and his own work of the typically Swedish song segment named ''vi ...

(1937–1985), Swedish folk guitarist and singer *

Fred Akshar Frederick J. Akshar II is an American Republican politician from the State of New York. Akshar represented District 52 in the New York State Senate from 2015 to 2022. Since January 1, 2023, Akshar has served as the Broome County Sheriff. Backg ...

, American Republican politician *

Fred Akuffo Lieutenant General Frederick William "Fred" Kwasi Akuffo (21 March 1937 – 26 June 1979) was a Ghanaian soldier and politician who was the Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces from 1976 to 1978, and chairman of the ruling S ...

(1937–1979), Ghanaian soldier and politician * Fred Albin (1902–1965), American sound engineer * Fred Alder (1889–1960), Australian rules footballer * Fred Alderman (1905–1998), American sprint runner and gold medalist * Fred Aldrich (1904–1979), American character actor of both film and television * Fred Alexander (1880–1969), American tennis player * Fred Alexander (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred Allandale Fred Allandale (4 July 1872 – 23 December 1921) was a British musical comedy actor, comedian and producer. Biography Allandale was born Frederick Arnold in Camberwell, London, on 4 July 1872, the son of Alfred Arnold and Sophia Hudson. He wa ...

(1872–1921), British musical comedy actor, comedian, and producer *

Fred Allen John Florence Sullivan (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956), known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian. His absurdist topically-pointed radio program '' The Fred Allen Show'' (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and forw ...

(1894–1956), American comedian * Fred Allen (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred Alley Fred Alley (1962–2001) was an American musical theatre lyricist and librettist who died unexpectedly just as his work gained national recognition. His collaboration on the musical '' The Spitfire Grill'' with composer James Valcq won the Ameri ...

(1962–2001), American musical theatre lyricist and librettist * Fred Allison (1882–1974), American physicist * Fred Alsop (born 1938), British long jumper * Fred Anderson (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Andrade, Brazilian musician and composer * Fred Andrews (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Andrus (1850–1937), American baseball outfielder and pitcher * Fred Anhalt (1896–1996), American architect *

Fred Anton Frederick Anton III (1934 – November 2, 2017) was an American lawyer who was President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association and the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Insurance Company. Education A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvani ...

(1934–2017), American businessman from Pennsylvania *

Fred Apostoli Alfredo "Fred" Apostoli (February 2, 1913 – November 29, 1973) was a rugged, accomplished body punching middleweight, who was recognized as the world champion when he defeated Marcel Thil on September 23, 1937. Statistical boxing website Box ...

(1913–1973), American boxer * Fred Appleby (1879–1956), British long-distance runner * Fred Applegate (baseball) (1879–1968), American baseball pitcher * Fred Applegate (actor) (born 1953), American actor, dancer, and singer *

Fred Appleyard Fred Appleyard (1874 – 1963) was a British artist known for his landscape paintings, portraits, classical subjects and allegorical compositions. He had 41 works exhibited during his lifetime by the Royal Academy and painted the mural '' ...

(1874–1963), British landscape artist * Fred Appleyard (footballer) (1909–1995), English footballer *

Fred Arbanas Frederick Vincent "Fritz" Arbanas (January 14, 1939 – April 16, 2021) was an American football tight end. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Arbanas was drafted in the second round (22nd overall) in the 1961 NFL dra ...

(1939–2021), American football player * Fred Arbinger (born 1957), German footballer * Fred Archer (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred Armisen Fereydun Robert Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, he co-created and co-starred in the IFC sketch comedy series '' Portlandia''. He also co-created ...

(born 1966), American actor, screenwriter, producer, director, and musician *

Fred Arthur Frederick Edward Arthur (born March 9, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and medical doctor who played three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whalers and Philadelphia Flyers. He won 2 Memor ...

(born 1961), Canadian ice hockey player * Fred Ascani (1917–2010), American major general and Air Force test pilot * Fred Ashworth (1907–?), English rugby league footballer *

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz, May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter, whose career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years. He is widely regarded as the "g ...

(1899–1987), American film and Broadway stage dancer * Fred Atkinson (educator) (1900–1902), American Director of Education in the Philippines * Fred Atkinson (footballer) (1919–1991), English footballer * Fred Auckenthaler (1899–1946), Swiss ice hockey player * Fred Avey (1909–1999), English footballer * Fred Ayers (1912–1986), Australian rules footballer * Fred C. Ainsworth (1852–1934), surgeon in the United States Army * Fred M. Ahern (1884–1950), American lawyer and politician

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* Fred Bachrach (1914–2009), Dutch literary and art historian * Fred Backway (1913–1995), Australian rules footballer * Fred Bacon (1890s), British runner * Fred Baczewski (1926–1976), American baseball player * (1934–2009), American mayor of

Pineville, Louisiana Pineville is a city in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located across the Red River from the larger Alexandria, and is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,555 at the 2010 census. It had ...

Fred Baer Frederick N. Baer (July 2, 1932 – March 21, 2007) was an American football player. He played at the fullback position for the University of Michigan from 1952 to 1954. He was chosen as the Most Valuable Player on the 1954 Michigan Wolverine ...

(1932–2007), American football player *

Fred Bailey Frederick Middleton "Penny" Bailey (August 16, 1895 – August 16, 1972) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played three seasons with the Boston Braves The Boston Braves were a Major League Baseball club that originated ...

(1895–1972), American baseball player * Fred Baker (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Bakewell (1908–1983), English cricketer *

Fred Ball Frederick Henry Ball (July 17, 1915 – February 5, 2007) was an American movie studio executive and younger brother of Lucille Ball. Early life Ball was born on July 17, 1915, to Henry Durrell Ball (1887–1915) and Désirée "Dede" Evelyn Hunt ...

(1915–2007), American movie studio executive and actor * Fred Ball (footballer) (1868–1902), Australian rules footballer * Fred J. Balshofer (1877–1969), American silent film director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer * Fred B. Balzar (1880–1934), American politician and Governor of Nevada * Fred Bamford (1849–1934), Australian politician * Fred Bamford (footballer) (1887–1955), Australian rules football player * Fred Bankhead (1912–1972), American baseball player * Fred Banks (born 1962), American football wide receiver * Fred A. Bantz (1895–1982), American Department of Navy official *

Fred Barakat Fred Barakat (from Union City, New Jersey, April 8, 1939 – June 21, 2010) was an American college basketball coach and Assistant Commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Barakat was a 1961 graduate of Assumption College in Worcester, MA ...

(1939–2010), American basketball coach * Fred Barber (born 1963), English footballer * Fred Bardshar (1915–1993), American World War II air ace * Fred Baring (1890–1961), Australian rules footballer *

Fred Barker Frederick George Barker (December 12, 1901 – January 16, 1935) was an American criminal who, along with Alvin Karpis, co-founded the Barker-Karpis gang, which committed numerous robberies, murders and kidnappings during the 1930s. Barker was ...

(1901–1935), American bank robber * Fred Barker (footballer) (1903–1974), Australian rules footballer *

Fred Barnard Frederick Barnard (16 May 1846 – 28 September 1896) was an English illustrator, Caricature, caricaturist and genre painter. He is noted for his work on the novels of Charles Dickens published between 1871 and 1879 by Chapman and Hall. Lif ...

(1846–1896), English illustrator, caricaturist and genre painter * Fred Barnes (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Barnett (born 1966), American football player * Fred Barnett (born 1966), English professional footballer * Fred Baron (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred Barr Fred W. Barr (1882-1940) ran a burro train business to Pikes Peak, but was known for his work blazing trails. He developed Barr Trail, built Barr Camp, and created other trails in the Pikes Peak area. Early life Barr was born in June 1882 in Ark ...

(1882–1922), American trailblazer * Fred Barratt (1894–1947), English cricketer * Fred Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Barry (1948–2016), American football player * Fred Bartram (1869–1948), New Zealand Member of Parliament *

Fred Basolo Fred Basolo (11 February 1920 – 27 February 2007) was an American inorganic chemist. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1943, under Prof. John C. Bailar, Jr. Basolo spent his professional career at No ...

(1920–2007), American inorganic chemist * Fred Bassetti (1917–2013), American architect * Fred Bateman (1937–2012), economic historian * Fred Baur (1918–2008), American chemist and food storage technician * Fred Baxter (born 1971), American football player *

Fred Beckey Friedrich Wolfgang Beckey (14 January 1923 – 30 October 2017), known as Fred Beckey, was an American rock climber, mountaineer and book author, who in seven decades of climbing achieved hundreds of first ascents of some of the tallest peaks and ...

(1923–2017), American mountaineer and rock climber *

Fred Berry Fred Rerun Berry (born Fred Allen Berry; March 19, 1951 – October 21, 2003) was an American actor and street dancer. He was best known for his role as Freddie "Rerun" Stubbs on the 1970s television show ''What's Happening!!'' and its sequel s ...

(1951–2003), American actor * Fred Beyeler (born 1965), New Zealand cricketer * Fred Bosman (born 1944), Dutch pathologist *

Fred Bradshaw Fred Bradshaw is a Canadians, Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the electoral district (Canada), electoral district of Carrot River Valley (electoral district), Carrot River Valley in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in t ...

(born 1951), Canadian politician * Fred C. Brannon (1901–1954), American film director * Fred Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Aghogho Brume (1942–2011), Nigerian politician * Fred Brumm (1887–1946), American football player

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* Fred Carr (1946–2018), American football linebacker * Fred Carreiro (born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Fred Campos (born 1984), Brazilian footballer * Fred Cheng (born 1983), Canadian-born Hong Kong musician and actor * Fred Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Clarke (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred Coby Frederick G. Beckner Jr. (March 1, 1916 – September 27, 1970) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Pony Deal in the fifth season of the American western television series ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp''. ...

(1916–1970), American character actor * Fred Cone (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Cook (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Curatolo (born 1958), Canadian freelance editorial cartoonist *

Fred Couples Frederick Steven Couples (born October 3, 1959) is an American professional golfer who has competed on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. A former World No. 1, he has won 64 professional tournaments, most notably the Masters Tournament ...

, American professional golfer

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* Fred Davis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred De Bruyne Alfred De Bruyne (21 October 1930 – 4 February 1994) was a Belgian champion road cyclist. He won six Tour de France stages early in his career and went on to win many other Monuments and stage races. De Bruyne had a great deal of success early ...

(1930–1994), Belgian champion cyclist *

Fred De Palma Federico Palana (born 3 November 1989), better known by the stage name Fred De Palma, is an Italian rapper and singer. Biography Royal Rhymes Fred De Palma began his musical career in 2007 in Cluj, with freestyling skills. Many freestyle co ...

(born 1989), Italian rapper *

Fred Dibnah Frederick Travis Dibnah, (28 April 1938 – 6 November 2004), was an English steeplejack and television personality. Having a keen interest in mechanical engineering, he described himself as a "backstreet mechanic." When Dibnah ...

(1938–2004), British

steeplejack A steeplejack is a trade (profession), craftsman who scales tall buildings and structures to carry out repairs or maintenance. They are sometimes also involved in new construction, as well as demolition. Processes and techniques Steeplejacks ...

, industrial archaeologist and broadcaster *

Fred Dinenage Frederick Edgar Dinenage ( ; born 8 June 1942) is a British author, broadcaster and television presenter. His television career has spanned nearly 60 years, including the long-running children's programme '' How'' and ITV's regional programmin ...

(born 1942), English newsreader and broadcaster *

Fred Durst William Frederick Durst (born Frederick Allen Mayne III; August 20, 1970) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and director. He is the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has release ...

, vocalist of Limp Bizkit

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* Fred Elder ( 1968–1976), race car owner * Fred Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people

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Fred Fisher Fred Fisher (born Alfred Breitenbach; September 30, 1875 – January 14, 1942) was a German-born American songwriter and Tin Pan Alley music publisher. Biography Fisher was born in Cologne, Germany. His parents were Max and Theodora Breitenbach ...

(1875–1942), American songwriter * Fred Fisher (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Ford (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred A. Fredrich (1870–1954), American politician from Wisconsin *

Fred Funk Frederick Funk (born June 14, 1956) is an American professional golfer. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He previously played on the PGA Tour, where he was an eight-time winner. Funk's signature win came at The Players Championship ...

, American professional golfer

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Fred Gallagher (disambiguation) Fred Gallagher may refer to: *Fred Gallagher (cartoonist) (born 1968), American illustrator and web cartoonist *Fred Gallagher (co-driver) Fred Gallagher (born 16 April 1952 in Belfast) is a World Rally Championship winning co-driver A co-dri ...

, multiple people * Fred Gause (1879–1944) Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court * Fred Gibson (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Glover (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Goetz (1897–1934), Chicago Outfit mobster * Fred Goldsmith (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Graham (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Gray (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Green (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Guttenberg (born 1965), American activist against gun violence

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Fred Haise Fred Wallace Haise Jr. ( ; born November 14, 1933) is an American former NASA astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot with the United States Marine Corps Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps and United States Air Force, U.S. Air Force, and a test pilot. He ...

(born 1933), American aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut * Fred Harvey Harrington (1912–1995), American educator and University President * Fred Harris (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Hartley (1905–1980), Scottish pianist, conductor and composer * Fred A. Hartley Jr. (1902–1969), American politician from New Jersey * Fred Harvey (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred A. Henderich (1879–1941), American architect * Fred Hill (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Hilton (born 1948), American basketball player * Fred Hoey (1885–1949), American baseball broadcaster * Fred Hoey (baseball manager) (1865–1933), American baseball manager * Fred Holliday (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Nall Hollis (born 1948), American artist * Fred Hollows (1929–1993), Australian Ophthalmologist and philanthropist * Fred J. Homeyer (1913–1990), justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court * Fred W. Hooper (1897–2000), American Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder * Fred A. Howland (1864–1953), Vermont attorney, businessman, and Republican politician *

Fred Hoyle Sir Fred Hoyle (24 June 1915 – 20 August 2001) was an English astronomer who formulated the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis and was one of the authors of the influential B2FH paper, B2FH paper. He also held controversial stances on oth ...

(1915–2001), English astronomer * Fred Hunt (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Fred Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people * Frederick Jones (disambiguation), multiple people

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Fred Karno Frederick John Westcott (26 March 1865 – 17 September 1941), best known by his stage name Fred Karno, was an English theatre impresario of the British music hall. As a comedian of slapstick he is credited with popularising the custard-pie-in ...

(1866–1941), English theatre impresario of the British music hall * Fred Kaplan (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Keller (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Kelly (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred Kelsey Frederick Alvin Kelsey (August 20, 1884 – September 2, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Kelsey directed one- and two-reel films for Universal Film Manufacturing Company. He appeared in more than 400 films betw ...

(1884–1961), American actor, film director, and screenwriter * Fred Kiprop (born 1974), Kenyan long-distance runner * Fred J. Koenekamp (1922–2017), American cinematographer *

Fred Kohler Fredrick Louis Kohler (April 20, 1888 – October 28, 1938) was an American actor. Career Fred Kohler was born in Kansas City, Missouri or in Dubuque, Iowa. As a teen, he began to pursue a career in vaudeville, but worked other jobs to suppor ...

(1888–1938), American actor * Fred Krone (1930–2010), American actor and stuntman

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* Fred Lane (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Lawless, British playwright *

Fred Luddy Fred Luddy (born 1954) is an American billionaire businessman, and the founder of ServiceNow, a cloud computing company. Early life Luddy grew up in New Castle, Indiana, the son of an accountant father and a Catholic schoolteacher mother. Luddy ...

(born 1954/1955), American billionaire founder of ServiceNow * Fred Luter (born 1956), African-American president of the Southern Baptist Convention * Fred Lyon (1924–2022), American photographer

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* Fred MacAulay (born 1956), Scottish comedian * Fred H. Madden (born 1954), American politician from New Jersey * Fred Matiang'i, Kenyan academic and secretary * Fred Mavin (1884–1957), English footballer and manager * Fred Meyer (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Miller (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred Momotenko Alfred Momotenko-Levitsky (; born 7 August 1970), also known as Fred Momotenko or just Momotenko, is a Russian and Dutch composer, percussionist, and sound engineer. Born to a musical family, he pursued studies in music in his native Soviet Union ...

(Alfred Momotenko Levitsky, born 1970), Dutch composer * Fred Moore (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Morris (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Morrison (born 1963), Scottish musician * Fred Moseley (1913–1989), American ice hockey player * Fred (Baker) Moseley (1946), American economist *

Fred "Curly" Morrison Fred Lew "Curly" Morrison (October 7, 1926 – November 15, 2020) was an American football player and executive. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears, from 1950 to 1953, and the Cleveland Browns ...

(1926–2020), American football player * Fred A. Mueller (1868–?), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * Fred Mundee (1913–1990), American football player * Fred Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Fred Naumetz (1922–1998), American footballer * Fred Negro (born 1959), Australian satirist, musician, songwriter, and cartoonist * Fred Negus (1923–2005), American footballer *

Fred Neher Fred Neher (September 29, 1903 – September 22, 2001) was an American cartoonist best known for his syndicated gag panel, ''Life's Like That'', which offered a humorous look at human nature, with a focus on American society and family life, for ...

(1903–2001), American cartoonist *

Fred Neil Fred Neil (born Frederick Ralph Morlock Jr.; March 16, 1936 – July 7, 2001) was an American folk singer-songwriter active in the 1960s and early 1970s. He is mainly known through other people's recordings of his material – particularl ...

(1936–2001), American singer-songwriter * Fred Nesser (1887–1967), American footballer * Fred Neufeld (1869–1945), Polish physician * Fred Neulander (born 1941–2024), American rabbi * Fred Newhouse (born 1948), American sprinter *

Fred Newman (disambiguation) Fred or Frederick Newman may refer to: * Fred Newman (actor) (born 1952), American actor * Fred Newman (baseball) (1942–1987), American baseball player * Fred Newman (businessman) (1916–2012), British shipbroking and aviation entrepreneur * ...

, multiple people * Fred Newton (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred Niblo Fred Niblo (born Frederick Liedtke; January 6, 1874 – November 11, 1948) was an American pioneer film actor, director and producer. Biography He was born Frederick Liedtke (several sources give "Frederico Nobile", apparently erroneously) in Yo ...

(1874–1948), American film actor, director, and producer * Fred Niblo Jr. (1903–1973), American screenwriter * Fred Nicholas (1893–1962), English cricketer * Fred Nicholson (rugby union) (1885–?), Australian rugby union player * Fred Nicholson (1894–1972), American baseball player * Fred Nickson (1919–?), English footballer *

Fred Nicole Fred Nicole (born 21 May 1970) is a Swiss rock climber known for his first ascents of extreme sport climbing routes and for pioneering the development of standards and techniques in modern bouldering in the 1990s and early 2000s; he is considered ...

(born 1970), Swiss rock climber * Fred Nidd (1869–1956), English footballer *

Fred Nile Frederick John Nile (born 15 September 1934) is an Australian former politician and Ordination, ordained Minister (Christianity), Christian minister. Nile was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1981-2023, except for a perio ...

(born 1934), Australian politician * Fred Nixon (Australian footballer) (1874–1933), Australian rules footballer * Fred Nixon (born 1958), American wide receiver * Fred Nøddelund (1947–2016), Norwegian jazz musician, music arranger, record producer, and bandleader * Fred Nolting (1932–2016), American politician * Fred Nomens (1869–1953), Australian rules footballer *

Fred Noonan Frederick Joseph Noonan (born April 4, 1893 – disappeared July 2, 1937, declared dead June 20, 1938) was an American flight navigator, sea captain and aviation pioneer, who first charted many commercial airline routes across the Pacific Ocean ...

(1893–1937), American flight navigator, sea captain, and aviation pioneer * Fred Norcross (1884–1965), American footballer, coach, and mining engineer * Fred Norman (baseball) (born 1942), American baseball player * Fred Norman (musician) (1910–1993), American jazz composer, music arranger, trombonist, and singer * Fred B. Norman (1882–1947), American politician *

Fred Norris Eric Fred Norris (born Fred Leo Nukis, July 9, 1955) is an American radio personality and the longest-tenured staff member of ''The Howard Stern Show'', aside from Stern himself. He first met Howard Stern while working at WCCC-FM, a radio stat ...

(born 1955), American radio personality * Fred Norton (1928–2000), American politician, speaker, and judge * Fred Noseworthy (1871–1942), Canadian track and field athlete

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Fred Penner Frederick Ralph Cornelius Penner (born November 6, 1946) is a Canadian children's entertainer and musician known for the song "The Cat Came Back" and his television series, ''Fred Penner's Place'', which aired on Canadian Broadcasting Corporatio ...

(born 1946), Canadian children's music performer * Fred Peters (politician) (1867–1935), Dutch-American politician and mayor of Murray, Utah * Fred Peters (artist) (1923–2018), American comic book artist *

Fred Phelps Fred Waldron Phelps Sr. (November 13, 1929 – March 19, 2014) was an American Minister (Christianity), minister and Disbarment, disbarred lawyer who served as the pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church, worked as a civil rights attorney, ...

(1929–2014), head of the controversial

Westboro Baptist Church The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is an American unaffiliated Primitive Baptists, Primitive Baptist church in Topeka, Kansas, that was founded in 1955 by pastor Fred Phelps. It is widely considered a hate group and a cult, and is known for Prot ...

* Fred Popovici (born 1948), Romanian composer

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* Fred Rice (1918–2005), American football coach * Fred Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred Rogers Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003), better known as Mister Rogers, was an American television host, author, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television s ...

(1928–2003), American host of ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' * Fred Rose (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Rosen (disambiguation), multiple people * Frederico Rodrigues Santos (born 1993), Brazilian footballer

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* Fred Sanford (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred Savage Frederick Aaron Savage (born July 9, 1976) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series ''The Wonder Years'' (1988–1993). He has earned several awards and nominations, su ...

(born 1976), American actor and director * Fred A. Seaton (1909–1974), American Secretary of the Interior * Fred Jay Seaver (1877–1970), American mycologist * Fred R. Shapiro (born 1954), American editor * Fred Sherman (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Shields (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Sinowatz (1929–2008), Austrian politician * Fred Slaughter (1942–2016), American basketball player and sports agent * Fred Albert Shannon (1893–1963), American historian * Fred Shook (1919–1992), American football player * Fred Small (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Smith (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred E. Soucy (1922–1993), Canadian politician * Fred Stafford (1926–2009), Australian Rules footballer *

Fred Stoller Fred Stoller (born March 19, 1958) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and author. He is best known for portraying Gerard on ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. Early life Stoller was born in New York City and grew up in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. ...

(born 1958), American actor, stand-up comedian and author * Fred Stringer (1914–1916), English football manager

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* Fred Taylor (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred Tatasciore Fred Tatasciore ( , , born June 13, 1967) is an American voice actor who has provided voices in animated and live-action films, television shows, and video games. He is known for voicing the Hulk, Volstagg, and Beast in various Marvel media and ...

(born 1967), American voice actor * Fred Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred Thompson Freddie Dalton Thompson (August 19, 1942 – November 1, 2015) was an American politician, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, actor, and radio personality. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as a Unite ...

(1942–2015), American politician *

Fred Toones Fred "Snowflake" Toones (January 5, 1906 – February 13, 1962) was an American actor and comedian. He appeared in over 200 films in his career spanning 23 years. Career He appeared in over 200 films between 1928 and 1951. His standard cha ...

(1906–1962), African-American film actor * Fred Tuttle (1919–2003), American farmer from Vermont who ran for the U.S. Senate, largely under the name Fred

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* Fred Vail, American football, basketball, and baseball coach * Fred Valentine (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred VanVleet (born 1994), American basketball player * Fred Vargas (born 1957), French historian, archaeologist, and novelist * Fred Vaughan (1904–1986), American football player * Fred Vaughn (1918–1964), American baseball player * Fred Venturelli (1917–1990), American football player * Fred Vinson (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Vulliamy (1913–1968), Canadian chartered accountant and politician

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Fred Waring Fredrick Malcolm Waring Sr. (June 9, 1900 – July 29, 1984) was an American musician, bandleader, choral director, and radio and television personality, sometimes referred to as "America's Singing Master" and "The Man Who Taught America How to ...

(1900–1984), American popular musician, bandleader and radio-television personality * Fred M. Warner (1865–1923), Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan * Fred Warner (baseball) (1855–1886), American baseball player * Fred Warner (American football) (born 1996), American football player * Fred Waters (1927–1989), American baseball player * Fred Waters (American football) (1878–1943), American football player * Fred Weber, vocalist for the new wave band

Devo Devo is an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs ( Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a No. 14 ...

* Fred Webster (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred West Frederick Walter Stephen West (29 September 1941 – 1 January 1995) was an English serial killer, who committed at least twelve murders between 1967 and 1987 in Gloucestershire, England—the majority with his second wife, Rose West. The vi ...

(1941–1995), British serial killer * Fred White (1955–2023), American drummer and a member of the Earth, Wind & Fire * Fred Wilcox (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Williams (1927–1982), Australian painter * Fred Williams (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Wise (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Wolf (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fred Wright (disambiguation) Fred or Frederick Wright may refer to: * Fred Wright (cartoonist) (1907–1984), American labor cartoonist and activist * Fred Wright (historian) (born 1947), British historian and theologian * Frederick Wright (politician) (born 1933), Progressive ...

, multiple people

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* Fred Zinneman, Austrian-American film director

Variations

Ffred

* Ffred Ffransis (born 1948), Welsh activist and linguist *

Alun Ffred Jones Alun Ffred Jones (born 29 October 1949) is a Welsh politician and member of Plaid Cymru and former television producer, writer and director. Jones was the National Assembly for Wales Member for Caernarfon 2003–07 and for the newly created ...

(born 1949), Welsh politician

Fredd

* Fredd Atkins (born 1952), American politician * Fredd Wayne (1924–2018), American actor * Fredd Young (born 1961), American football player

Surname

Fred is also found as a

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. * Edwin Broun Fred (1887–1981), American bacteriologist * Jalo Aatos Fred (1917–2003), Finnish chess player * John Fred (1941–2005), American musician

Fictional characters

* Coconut Fred, title character from the animated series '' Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island'' * Drop Dead Fred, title character of the '91 black comedy cult film ''

Drop Dead Fred ''Drop Dead Fred'' is a 1991 black comedy fantasy film directed by Ate de Jong, produced by PolyGram and Working Title Films and released and distributed by New Line Cinema, starring Phoebe Cates as a young woman named Elizabeth Cronin and Rik ...

'' * Freaky Fred, a character from the animated series ''

Courage the Cowardly Dog ''Courage the Cowardly Dog'' is an American animated comedy horror television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network. It was produced by Dilworth's animation studio, Stretch Films. The eponymous character is an anxious dog who li ...

'' * Fred, eponymous character of '' Ferry Boat Fred'' * Fred, a character in the 2021 Canadian-American movie '' Mister Sister'' *

Fred Fred or FRED may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Fred ...

, a character in the American sitcom television series ''

Roseanne ''Roseanne'' is an American television sitcom created by Matt Williams (producer), Matt Williams that originally aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and briefly revived from March 27, 2018, to May ...

'' * Fred, a character in the films ''

Cars A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars state that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people rather than cargo. There are around one billio ...

'' and ''

Cars 2 ''Cars 2'' is a 2011 American animated spy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to '' Cars'' (2006), the second film in the ''Cars'' franchise, and the 12th animated film from the studio ...

'' * Fred, a character from the indie game '' Them's Fightin' Herds'' * Fred, a character in ''

The Muppet Christmas Carol ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'' is a 1992 American Christmas musical film produced and directed by Brian Henson (in his feature directorial debut). It is the fourth theatrical film featuring the Muppets. Adapted from the 1843 novella ''A Christma ...

'' * Fred the Admin, a deceased character from season 2 of the video game '' Minecraft: Story Mode'' * '' Fred Basset'', a comic book dog * Fred Claus, title character in the film ''

Fred Claus ''Fred Claus'' is a 2007 American Christmas comedy film directed by David Dobkin, written by Dan Fogelman from a story by Fogelman and Jessie Nelson, and starring Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson, John Michael Higgins, Eliz ...

'' *

Fred Elliott Fred Elliott is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by John Savident. He made his first appearance during the episode that aired on 26 August 1994. Savident quit the role in 2005, and Fred died ...

, a character from the soap opera ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'' *

Fred Figglehorn Frederick "Fred" Figglehorn is a fictional character who appears in the YouTube web series ''Fred'' (stylized as "FЯED") created by American Internet personality Lucas Cruikshank from 2006 to 2015 and revived from 2020 to 2021. The characters' ...

, a YouTube character created and portrayed by

Lucas Cruikshank Lucas Alan Cruikshank (born August 29, 1993) is an American YouTuber and actor who created the character Fred Figglehorn and the associated ''Fred'' series for his channel on the video-hosting website YouTube in late 2006. These videos are cent ...

* Fred Finely, a character in ''Ninjago'' *

Fred Flintstone Fred Flintstone is the main character of the animated sitcom '' The Flintstones'', which aired during prime-time on ABC during the original series' run from 1960 to 1966. Fred is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles Flintst ...

, the main character from the animated sitcom ''

The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera, Hanna-Barbera Productions, which takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighbors, the R ...

'' * Fred Fonseca, a character from the soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'' * Fred Fredburger, a character from the animated TV series '' Billy and Mandy'' * Fred Jones (''Scooby-Doo''), a supporting character from the animated series ''

Scooby-Doo ''Scooby-Doo'' is an American media franchise owned by Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Entertainment and created in 1969 by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears through their animated series, ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'', for Hanna-Barbera (which wa ...

'' * Fred Kwon, highest paid member of the Surprise Party * Fred Leblanc, a main character from the animated series '' Fred's Head'' * Fred Mertz, a character from the sitcom ''

I Love Lucy ''I Love Lucy'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes spanning six seasons. The series starred Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz, along with Vivian ...

'' * Fred the Octopus, in

Pocoyo ''Pocoyo'' ( in Spanish and stylised as ''POCOYO'') is an animated interactive preschool comedy television series created by David Cantolla, Luis Gallego, and Guillermo García Carsí, that premiered on 7 January 2005 on La 2. The series was ...

* Fred Peterson, a character from the American TV sitcom '' Get a Life'' (1990–1992) * Fred G. Sanford, a character from the sitcoms ''

Sanford and Son ''Sanford and Son'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977. It was based on the British sitcom '' Steptoe and Son'', which initially aired on BBC1 in the United Kingdom from 1962 to ...

'' and '' Sanford'' * Fred Weasley, a character from the ''

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven Fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...

'' series * Fred, the Undercover Kitten * Fredzilla, a character from the comic book series '' Big Hero 6'', as well as the Disney film of the same name * Fred, a squirrel in

The Penguins of Madagascar ''The Penguins of Madagascar'' is an American animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation in collaboration with Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It stars nine characters from DreamWorks' animated film ''Madagascar'': the penguin ...