Freddy Quinn

About

Freddy Quinn is a former Austrian singer and actor whose popularity in the German-speaking world soared in the late 1950s and 1960s. As Hans Albers had done two generations before him, Quinn adopted the persona of the rootless wanderer who goes to sea but longs for a home, family and friends. Quinn's Irish family name comes from his Irish-born salesman father, Johann Quinn. His mother, Edith Henriette Nidl, was an Austrian journalist. He is often associated with the Schlager scene.

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Name Meaning

A diminutive of the male given name Frederick.

The name Freddy is of Spanish origin, meaning "A diminutive of the male given name Frederick.". It is traditionally a male name.

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