Fradchen | Imamother

amother

Thu, Apr 25 2019, 12:18 pm

someone help me---- what does the name Fradchen mean ?

ra_mom

Thu, Apr 25 2019, 12:19 pm

Are you sure it's not a nickname for Fradel / Fraidy?

amother

Thu, Apr 25 2019, 12:22 pm

nope- it's yiddish/German name on its own- and I have heard the meaning to be either joy (like fraidel) or flower. Wondering if anyone has more insights for me...

dankbar

Thu, Apr 25 2019, 1:43 pm

Never heard that name. Are you sure it's a legitimate name?

trixx

Thu, Apr 25 2019, 1:44 pm

If it exists it would be listed in Alexander beider book - dictionary of given names

dankbar

Thu, Apr 25 2019, 2:02 pm

I googled it. Seems like some people were named with this name in 1700-1800's in Germany, including a Rothchild. No definition though.

amother

Slategray

Thu, Apr 25 2019, 2:12 pm

Please, please don’t use this name ...

Maybe it was a nickname for Fraidel the shadchan?

dankbar

Thu, Apr 25 2019, 2:13 pm

Maybe it was common in 1700's but how would that name be looked at in 21st century?

Mommyg8

Thu, Apr 25 2019, 2:16 pm

It sounds like it's from German-Jewish origin.

We have a similar name in dh's family - which we are NOT using.

amother

Pink

Thu, Apr 25 2019, 3:11 pm

trixx wrote:

If it exists it would be listed in Alexander beider book - dictionary of given names

It exists!
Lol it's in this book

Ruchel

Sat, Apr 27 2019, 5:08 pm

amother [ Slategray ] wrote:

Please, please don’t use this name ...

Maybe it was a nickname for Fraidel the shadchan?

you obviously can't prononce...

Please use the name your family has.

it's just as much as a name as Fraidel

amother

Firebrick

Sat, Apr 27 2019, 9:15 pm

Sounds like a nickname/diminutive of Fradel, in German. Like how Greta/Gretel becomes Gretchen, Fradel becomes Fradchen.

Ruchel

Sun, Apr 28 2019, 6:14 am

In Yiddish yekke/Western Yiddish. My fil's mother was Yulchen

shirachadasha

Sun, Apr 28 2019, 8:14 am

Ruchel wrote:

In Yiddish yekke/Western Yiddish. My fil's mother was Yulchen

Just curious. What does that mean?

amother

Denim

Sun, Apr 28 2019, 3:14 pm

shirachadasha wrote:

Just curious. What does that mean?

I would guess that Yulchen is a diminutive of Julia which is pronounced like "Yulia" or "Yoo-li-ah" in German.

ichbingreit

Sun, Apr 28 2019, 5:09 pm

yes...its definetly some form of fraidel, fradel, fraidy. however you wanna pronounce it. its a german version of that. im from germany if that helps

amother

Sun, Apr 28 2019, 7:37 pm

cool thanks all!