"Fredo" meaning in English

See Fredo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Compare the given names Federico and Alfredo. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Fredo
  1. A male given name from Italian. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Fredo-en-name-ioHRQYcr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Fredos [plural]
Etymology: From Fredo Corleone, a fictional character in the 1969 novel The Godfather (and later film adaptations). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Fredo (plural Fredos)
  1. (sometimes offensive) The weakest or least intelligent member of a family or other group. Tags: offensive, sometimes
    Sense id: en-Fredo-en-noun-gLq5PZmU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "text": "How do “Fredos” Affect the Family Firm?",
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          "ref": "2017, Mark J. Kohler, The Business Owner's Guide to Financial Freedom, →ISBN:",
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