| ![Show Contents]() Fraime History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of FraimeWhat does the name Fraime mean? The earliest origins of the family name Fraime date back to the Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name given to a person who was considered brave and vigorous. 1 The surname Fraime originally derived from the Old English word fram which referred to a vigorous quality. 2 The surname Fraime belongs to a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames. Nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. Early Origins of the Fraime familyThe surname Fraime was first found in Devon, where John filius Frame was record in 1250. Later, Geoffrey Frame was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Norfolk and Suffolk in 1196. 1 Much further north in Scotland, "several persons of this name are recorded in the Commissariot Records of Campsie and of Lanark. Adam Frame 1495. Arthur Fram, [was a] witness in Glasgow, 1551. Daniel Frame, burgess in Edinburgh, 1642, William Fram is recorded in parish of Calder, 1679, and William fframe in Mauldslie was warded in the Canongate Tolbooth, Edinbergh, 1683." 3 Early History of the Fraime familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fraime research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1273, 1279, 1551, 1577, 1642, 1664, 1700, 1719, 1726, 1733 and 1796 are included under the topic Early Fraime History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fraime Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Fraime include Frame, Fram, Frayme, Fraym, Fraim, Fraime and others. Early Notables of the Fraime familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fraime Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Fraime family to IrelandSome of the Fraime family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 146 words (10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Fraime familyA great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: John Frame who settled in Virginia in 1637; Rebecca Frame purchased land in Virginia in 1656; and William Frame landed in Barbados in 1680; Mathias Frame settled in Maryland in 1735.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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