In the Berlin zoo there is now a small spotty “Frieda” – that’s the name of the few weeks old giraffe cub. A jury chose the name for the youngest family member of the herd from several hundred suggestions.
The zoo explained that the word is derived from the Old High German “fridu” – which means “peace”, “protection” and “security”. “So the name expresses what we all want in these troubled times: peaceful coexistence,” said zoo and animal park director Andreas Knieriem on Friday.
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