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Frey (surname) Frey is a surname of German origin, from the Middle High German word "vri," meaning "free," and as a name, it referred to a free man, as opposed to a bondsman or serf in the feudal system. [1][2] Other variations include Freyr, Freyer, Freyda, Freyman, Freyberg, Freystein, Fray, Frayr, Frayda, Frayberg, Frayman, Freeman.
de – "the" 's – "of the"; contraction of des, genitive case of the definite article de.Example: 's Gravesande. 't – "the"; contraction of the neuter definite article het.
A surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. [1][2] It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name.
Baas – The Boss. Bakker – Baker. Beek, van – From the brook. Beekhof – garden brook. Beenhouwer – Butcher. Berg, van der – From the cliff, mountain. Berkenbosch – birch wood, a grove of birch trees. Bijl, van der – "from the axe" – i.e. descended from woodcutters (lumberjacks) Boer, de – the Farmer.
Free is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ana Free (born 1987), Portuguese musician. Ann Cottrell Free (1916–2004), American journalist. Arthur M. Free (1879–1953), American politician. Chandra Free (born 1981), American comic book writer and artist. Doug Free (born 1984), American football offensive tackle.
The name in Ireland has several diverse origins, resulting in widely dispersed clusters of the name in South Western, Western (Galway) and North Eastern Counties. [5] One recognized root was the anglicization of the Irish surname "Ó Laoidigh" which resulted in several variants, such as Lee, Lea, and Maclee. [6]
Sutton (surname) Sutton, originally de Sutton, is an English toponymic surname. [1] One origin is from Anglo-Saxon where it is derived from sudh, suth, [2] or suð, [3] and tun referring to the generic placename "southern farm". [4] Note that almost every county in England contains one or more placenames bearing the prefix "Sutton". [5]
Meyer is an originally German, Dutch and Jewish surname. With its numerous variants (Myer, Meyr, Meier, Meijer, Mayer, Maier, Mayr, Mair, Miers, etc.), it is a common ...
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