Frout History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Frout

What does the name Frout mean?

The name Frout was first used by Viking settlers in ancient Scotland. It was a name for a clever person. The nickname comes from the Old Norse, and was brought to Scotland by Viking Raiders who settled in the Orkney Islands in the 9th century, after being evicted from their holdings in Norway. Those settlers were led by Sigurd the Stout. There is also a place-name Frude, found in Tweedsmuir, Peebles (now part of the Strathclyde and Border regions). It is possible that the surname came from the place-name, however, the opposite derivation is more probable.

Early Origins of the Frout family

The surname Frout was first found in Devon, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Frout family

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Frout Spelling Variations

The spellings of Scottish names dating from the medieval era often bear little resemblance to those seen today. They vary enormously because scribes in that time spelled according to their ears. Some spelling variations of the name Frout include Froud, Froude, Frowd, Frowde, Frude, Frood and others.

Early Notables of the Frout family

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Migration of the Frout family

The farms of Scottish settlers soon dotted the east coast of the colonies that would become the nations of the United States and Canada. Many of those migrants and their children went on to play important roles in the founding the great nations of North America. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Scottish name Frout or a variant listed above, including: James Froud, who settled in New England in 1766; and a William Frowd, who came to Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, in 1766.