Frany History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Frany

What does the name Frany mean?

The French surname Frany is derived from the Old French word fraisne, fresne which means 'ash-tree' which denotes 'dweller by an ash-tree' 1 There are numerous spelling variations from this root.

Alternatively the name could have originated at Fresnay, Normandy as the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae lists Roger de Fresnay living there in 1180. Robert and Roger de Fraisnio were later recorded in 1198. 2

Early Origins of the Frany family

The surname Frany was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Frany family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frany research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1392, 1493, 1528, 1552, 1611, 1650 and 1668 are included under the topic Early Frany History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Frany Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Franay, Frasnay, Franais, Franait, Franez, Franai, Franet, Frané, Franée, Frenay, Frenaye, Franey, de Franay, de Frasnay and many more.

Early Notables of the Frany family

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Migration of the Frany family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: A. G. M. and A. Frenaye, who settled in Philadelphia in 1808; Michel Fernet, who arrived in Quebéc and married Olive DeLavoye at Pointe-aux-Trembles in 1684..

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)