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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Arabic (Mashriqi)
Scripts فرنجية(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsFranjieh, Franjiyeh, Frangié, Frangie, Franjie, Franji, Frangiyyeh, Franjiyah, Frangiye, Frengieh, Frangiah, Franjeh, Franjih, Farangieh, al-Farangieh, Faranjieh, Farangi, al-Farangi, Frangi, Frange
Meaning & History
Means "occidental" in Arabic, denoting someone who came from the western world. Famous bearers of this name include the Frangieh family of Lebanese Maronite politicians, notably the fifth president Suleiman Frangieh (1910-1992). In their case, the family claims descent from the Franks that settled in Lebanon during the Crusades, with the surname believed to be derived from Greek Φρὰγκοι (fránkoi) literally meaning "Frank, Frankish".