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FDR

Boy Name day: August 18
FDR is a short form of Roosevelt: on birth records it is written Roosevelt (37,830 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Roosevelt page.
Origin: Dutch. Meaning: Rose field (from the Dutch surname).
Given name from the Dutch surname Roosevelt 'rose field', adopted in honor of U.S. Presidents Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Name day for FDR

August 18

Why this day? FDR is a short form of Roosevelt, and shares its name day.

FDR is celebrated in the United States on August 18.

The story of the name FDR

FDR is a short form of Roosevelt. It keeps its origin (Dutch) and meaning — rose field (from the Dutch surname), and shares its name day, August 18.

On birth records, FDR is rarely written as such: the FDRs are Roosevelts (37,830 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Roosevelt page.

Frequently asked questions about FDR

What does FDR mean?

FDR is a short form of Roosevelt, which means rose field (from the Dutch surname).

When is FDR's name day?

August 18, together with Roosevelt: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is FDR a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Roosevelt.

FDR's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for FDR

Top 10

  1. Joan96%
  2. Jean96%
  3. Jennie96%
  4. Ida96%
  5. Bessie96%
  6. Leona93%
  7. Bernice93%
  8. Vera92%
  9. Kay92%
  10. Patsy92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie52%
  2. Mae57%
  3. Margie58%
  4. Marguerite58%
  5. Margaret58%
  6. Ruby62%
  7. Alice63%
  8. Thelma64%
  9. Ethel65%
  10. Loretta66%

Love potential for FDR

Top 10

  1. Jeanette96%
  2. Norma93%
  3. Bessie92%
  4. Lorraine92%
  5. Genevieve88%
  6. Bertha88%
  7. Doris87%
  8. Patsy87%
  9. Hattie87%
  10. Mary86%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice51%
  2. Ethel56%
  3. Lillie56%
  4. Mae57%
  5. Dora58%
  6. Clara60%
  7. Thelma60%
  8. Helen62%
  9. Alma64%
  10. Maxine64%

Professional potential for FDR

Top 10

  1. Bessie95%
  2. Eleanor95%
  3. Kay92%
  4. Geraldine89%
  5. Beatrice89%
  6. Esther89%
  7. Florence89%
  8. Marian89%
  9. Judith88%
  10. Leona88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie52%
  2. Mae54%
  3. Marjorie56%
  4. Arlene56%
  5. Ruby57%
  6. Alice58%
  7. Lois60%
  8. Joyce60%
  9. Dora62%
  10. Jeanette62%

Crush potential for FDR

Top 10

  1. Bernice90%
  2. Miriam88%
  3. Patsy87%
  4. Jean85%
  5. Jennie85%
  6. Joan85%
  7. Bessie84%
  8. Ida83%
  9. Priscilla83%
  10. Geraldine82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ethel54%
  2. Margie58%
  3. Marguerite58%
  4. Margaret58%
  5. Dora58%
  6. Minnie60%
  7. Wilma60%
  8. Thelma61%
  9. Agnes61%
  10. Gertrude61%
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