Fridson as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Fridson

What is the meaning of the name Fridson ?

The baby name Fridson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfrɪd.sən/ (FRID-sən).

Fridson is Germanic, Scandinavian in Origin.

Fridson is a rare Scandinavian-rooted patronymic that literally means “son of Frid.” The element Frid traces to Old Norse friðr “peace” and fríðr “fair, beloved,” and also aligns with the Germanic Fried- found in names like Friedrich. As a surname it appears in Scandinavia and in Ashkenazic contexts as a Germanic–Slavic adaptation; historical spellings include Friðson/Friðsson (Icelandic), Fridsson (Swedish), and Friedson.

Used mainly as a family name into the 19th–20th centuries, Fridson has occasional modern use as a given name in English-speaking countries, favored by the surname-first trend. Close variants and cognates include Fridsson, Friedson, and Fredson; related given names are Frid, Frida, Fridtjof, Fridrik, and Frederick. The implied meaning is “son of the peaceful one” or “son of the fair one,” carrying connotations of harmony, beauty, and steadfast character.

⚙ Fridson is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 6 recorded uses, across 4 countries.