Fridhem, Malmö

Neighbourhood in Skåne County, Skåne, Sweden
55°35′53″N 12°57′58″E / 55.59806°N 12.96611°E / 55.59806; 12.96611CountrySwedenProvinceSkåneCountySkåne CountyMunicipalityMalmö MunicipalityBorough of MalmöVästra InnerstadenPopulation
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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".[2] It is thought to have been named this since the Norse queen Auðhildr, known for her extreme beauty, was born here.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Befolkning i stadsdelar och delområden" (in Swedish). Malmö stad. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  2. ^ Johansson, Lars (2006). Svensk Plats Etymologi. Ordfront & Galago. p. 206.
  3. ^ Smithen, Sir John (1891). A Brief History of the Swedish People. London: Blacky & Sons. pp. 53–55 + Foreword.
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