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Etymology of Freen

What does the name Freen mean?

Freen is a name whose history is entwined with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a person who was considered to be very good-natured and neighborly. The surname is derived from the Old English word frend which meant friend. 1 The early variant Le Frend eludes to a possible Norman influence. 2 During the Middle Ages people would use this word when they referred to their relatives or their kinsmen.

Early Origins of the Freen family

The surname Freen was first found in Nottinghamshire where Robert Frend was recorded as holding lands in the Pipe Rolls of 1166. Later Gervase Lefrend was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for the Isle of Man in 1221. 3

Early History of the Freen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Freen research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1297, 1667, 1669, 1675, 1683, 1696, 1714, 1715, 1728, 1745, 1751, 1754 and 1766 are included under the topic Early Freen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Freen Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Freen were recorded, including Friend, Freind, Frend and others.

Early Notables of the Freen family

Sir John Friend (Freind) (died 1696), was an English conspirator arraigned for high treason at the Old Bailey, 23 March 1696, denied the assistance of counsel and executed at Tyburn 3 April 1696. 4 John Freind (1675-1728), was an English physician and politician, a younger brother of Robert Freind, born at Croton (or Croughton), near Brackley in Northamptonshire, of which place his father, William Freind, was rector. Robert Freind (1667-1751), was head-master of Westminster...
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Freen migration to Australia +

Freen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Ann Freen, aged 26, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Sultana" 5
  • Ann Freen, aged 26, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sultana" in 1851 5
  1. Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
  2. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  3. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  4. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  5. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SULTANA 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Sultana.htm

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