Meaning and history
Frediano is an Italian masculine name associated chiefly with Saint Fridianus, known in Italian as San Frediano, a sixth-century Irish-born bishop of Lucca. The saint’s original name is often linked with the Irish name Finnian, from fionn, “fair” or “white,” but its transmission through Latin and Italian makes the exact derivation uncertain. The Basilica of San Frediano in Lucca preserves his cult. Notable modern bearers are rare; Italian director Frediano Manzi is one documented example.