Austrian Names

Predominantly used among Austrian German and Bavarian German speakers, Friedl is a unisex diminutive form of names containing the element frid. As such, it may be used for Friedrich, Friedrike, Wilfried, Reinfried Elfriede, and similar. 
 
Meaning "peace", it makes a gentle and unexpected choice that has been notably bonrne by skier Friedl Pfeifer and author and illustrator Friedl Hofbauer. Also spelled as Friedel and Fridl, it is additionally used as a surname, as in the case of footballer Marco Friedl and baseball player T. J. Friedl.

Friedl

Similar in style to Liesl, Friedl is a Austrian and Bavarian diminutive of any name with the frid element, including Friedrike, Frederika, Elfriede, and Winifried. With the gentle meaning of peace, it has been notably borne by author and illustrator Friedl Hofbauer, artist and educator Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, and photographer Friedl Kubelka.
 
Vintage and intriguing, it may additionally be spelled as Fridel or Friedel, and also be used as a surname.

Austrian Names

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