Fryer (surname)
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Frere
/Freer/Fryer/Friar/Fryar
are common surnames.
A variety of speculative derivations
and connections exist concerning the origins of this surname.
Fryer is an uncommon surname in Britain
. It's estimated that there are around 20,000 people with the last name Fryer in the United Kingdom. The surname Fryer originated from Scandinavia
from the Norse God Freyr and has been changed in time to Fryer. However they may also exist in an etymological connection to druidic concept of Frith
a.k.a. fried as part of many Germanic
surnames such as Wilfried, Werenfried, Alfred, Friedrich a.k.a Frederi(c)k, Frieda, etc. Also due to its Dutch origins, this surname is most likely originally Norse
and
thereby related to or derived directly from the famous mytho-poetic Vanir
hero-priesthood
Freyja and Freyr
who were progenitors of the Scandinavian Yngling
dynasty,
whose history is extant in the 9th century poem Ynglingatal
. Also because this surname is strong in Normandy because this surname is likely to be of a Norman origin.
Frere
Frere is a surname shared by several notable people, among them being:* Bartholomew Frere , English diplomat* Ellenor Fenn née Frere , English writer* Henry Frere , English cricketer...
/Freer/Fryer/Friar/Fryar
Fryar
- Surname :The surname “Fryar” has its earliest origins in medieval England, first appearing in the 14th century. The name was also found in Lothian where they were seated from early recorded times and their first records appear on the census rolls taken by the early Kings to determine the rate of...
are common surnames.
A variety of speculative derivations
Derivation (linguistics)
In linguistics, derivation is the process of forming a new word on the basis of an existing word, e.g. happi-ness and un-happy from happy, or determination from determine...
and connections exist concerning the origins of this surname.
Fryer is an uncommon surname in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It's estimated that there are around 20,000 people with the last name Fryer in the United Kingdom. The surname Fryer originated from Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
from the Norse God Freyr and has been changed in time to Fryer. However they may also exist in an etymological connection to druidic concept of Frith
Frith
Frith is an Old English word meaning "peace; freedom from molestation, protection; safety, security".- Etymology :Derived from Old English friðu, friþ, it is cognate to Old Norse friðr, Old High German fridu, German Friede, Dutch vrede, West Frisian frede, Icelandic friður, Common Scandinavian fred...
a.k.a. fried as part of many Germanic
Germanic languages
The Germanic languages constitute a sub-branch of the Indo-European language family. The common ancestor of all of the languages in this branch is called Proto-Germanic , which was spoken in approximately the mid-1st millennium BC in Iron Age northern Europe...
surnames such as Wilfried, Werenfried, Alfred, Friedrich a.k.a Frederi(c)k, Frieda, etc. Also due to its Dutch origins, this surname is most likely originally Norse
Norsemen
Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who spoke what is now called the Old Norse language belonging to the North Germanic branch of Indo-European languages, especially Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish and Danish in their earlier forms.The meaning of Norseman was "people...
and
thereby related to or derived directly from the famous mytho-poetic Vanir
Vanir
In Norse mythology, the Vanir are a group of gods associated with fertility, wisdom and the ability to see the future. The Vanir are one of two groups of gods and are the namesake of the location Vanaheimr . After the Æsir–Vanir War, the Vanir became a subgroup of the Æsir...
hero-priesthood
Freyja and Freyr
Freyr
Freyr is one of the most important gods of Norse paganism. Freyr was highly associated with farming, weather and, as a phallic fertility god, Freyr "bestows peace and pleasure on mortals"...
who were progenitors of the Scandinavian Yngling
Yngling
The Ynglings were the oldest known Scandinavian dynasty. It can refer to the clans of the Scylfings , the semi-legendary royal Swedish clan during the Age of Migrations, with kings such as Eadgils, Onela and Ohthere...
dynasty,
whose history is extant in the 9th century poem Ynglingatal
Ynglingatal
Ynglingatal is a skaldic poem listing the kings of the House of Ynglings, dated by most scholars to the late 9th century.The original version is attributed to Þjóðólfr af Hvini who was the skald of a Norwegian petty king named Ragnvald the Mountain-High and who was a cousin of Harald Fairhair...
. Also because this surname is strong in Normandy because this surname is likely to be of a Norman origin.
List of people with the surname Fryer
- Bernie FryerBernie FryerBernie W. Fryer has been Vice President and Director of Officials for the National Basketball Association since July 2008. He was a player in the NBA and American Basketball Association from 1973 to 1975 before serving as a referee from 1978 to 2007.-Early life:Fryer attended Port Angeles High...
- Brian FryerBrian FryerBrian Fryer is a former professional gridiron football wide receiver in the Canadian Football League and the National Football League. He played one season for the NFL's Washington Redskins before playing the remainder of his career with the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos. He played college football at...
- Eric FryerEric FryerEric Fryer is a Canadian actor, who played Terry Fox in the 1983 biopic The Terry Fox Story. He was cast in part because, like Fox, he was an amputee, and also as a result of cancer...
- Frederick William Richard FryerFrederick William Richard FryerFrederick William Richard Fryer served as Lieutenant Governor of the British Crown Colony of Burma from May 1897 to April 1903.-External links:* http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Myanmar.htm...
- Hayden Fryer, prolific Australian comic creator
- John FryerJohn Fryer (music)John Fryer is an English record producer. Best known for his production work, he also branched out as a musician as one of only two constant members of This Mortal Coil , providing keyboards, strings and synthesizer sequencing for the band, and its offshoot, The Hope Blister.- Career :Starting out...
, record producer - John Fryer, officer on the BountyMutiny on the BountyThe mutiny on the Bounty was a mutiny that occurred aboard the British Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty on 28 April 1789, and has been commemorated by several books, films, and popular songs, many of which take considerable liberties with the facts. The mutiny was led by Fletcher Christian against the...
- Miranda FryerMiranda FryerMiranda Fryer is an Australian actress who played the part of Sky Bishop/Mangel in the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 1989 to 1991.-External links:...
, actress - Peter FryerPeter FryerPeter Fryer was an English Marxist writer and journalist.-Early life:Peter Fryer joined the Young Communist League in 1942 and the Communist Party in 1945. On leaving school in 1943 he became a reporter on the Yorkshire Post, and was dismissed by the paper in 1947 for refusing to leave the...
, writer - Roland G. Fryer JrRoland G. Fryer Jr-External links:* * ] ]* *...
, economics professor - William FryerWilliam FryerWilliam J. “Tucker” Fryer was an English-American soccer half back. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame....
See also
- Family tree of West Germanic languages
- Flemings
- FreyrFreyrFreyr is one of the most important gods of Norse paganism. Freyr was highly associated with farming, weather and, as a phallic fertility god, Freyr "bestows peace and pleasure on mortals"...
- FrisiansFrisiansThe Frisians are a Germanic ethnic group native to the coastal parts of the Netherlands and Germany. They are concentrated in the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Groningen and, in Germany, East Frisia and North Frisia, that was a part of Denmark until 1864. They inhabit an area known as Frisia...
- FridayFridayFriday is the day between Thursday and Saturday. In countries adopting Monday-first conventions as recommended by the international standard ISO 8601, it is the fifth day of the week. It is the sixth day in countries that adopt a Sunday-first convention as in Abrahamic tradition...
- Ingvaeones
- List of Germanic peoples
- WalloonsWalloonsWalloons are a French-speaking people who live in Belgium, principally in Wallonia. Walloons are a distinctive community within Belgium, important historical and anthropological criteria bind Walloons to the French people. More generally, the term also refers to the inhabitants of the Walloon...
- Ynglinga sagaYnglinga sagaYnglinga saga is a legendary saga, originally written in Old Norse by the Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson about 1225. It was first translated into English and published in 1844....
External links
- Coats of Arms
- History of Name
- Ynglinga Saga by Snorri Sturluson