German: from a personal name composed of the Germanic elements
frid, fred ‘peace’ + ric ‘power’. The name was
borne by a canonized 9th-century bishop of Utrecht, and was a
hereditary name among the Hohenstaufen ruling family; hence its
popularity in central Europe.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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