Fridhem, Malmö
Fridhem is a neighbourhood of Malmö, situated in the Borough of Västra Innerstaden, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden.
The name comes from an Old Norse compound fríðheim (fríðr + heimr), "home of the beautiful". It is thought to have been named this since the Norse queen Auðhildr, known for her extreme beauty, was born here.
References
- ^ "Befolkning i stadsdelar och delområden" (in Swedish). Malmö stad. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ Johansson, Lars (2006). Svensk Plats Etymologi. Ordfront & Galago. p. 206.
- ^ Smithen, Sir John (1891). A Brief History of the Swedish People. London: Blacky & Sons. pp. 53–55 + Foreword.
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