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Fredo

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: F R IY1 D OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A male given name from Italian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The weakest or least intelligent member of a family or other group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: offensive, sometimes

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Compare the given names Federico and Alfredo.

From Fredo Corleone, a fictional character in the 1969 novel The Godfather (and later film adaptations).