Meaning & History
Italian form of the Roman name Frigidianus, which was derived from Latin frigidus "cold". This was the name of a 6th-century Irish bishop who made a pilgrimage to Rome and settled as a hermit on Mount Pisano.
Other Languages & CulturesFrigidianus(Late Roman)
San Frediano Changing the Course of the Serchio (detail) by Filippo Lippi (1438)