 "Nes" means "cape" in the Faroese language, a word related to the English word "ness" with the same meaning.Frederick's Church ("Fríðrikskirkjan") was designed by the Faroese architect Høgni Würdig Larsen and was completed on November 27, 1994.It was named in honour of clergyman Fríðrikur Petersen (April 22, 1853 - April 27, 1917) who had served as dean in Nes from 1900 to 1917.