Save Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname) Usage Portuguese, Galician Pronounced Pron. FRIE-ri(European Portuguese) FREH-ree(Brazilian Portuguese) FRAY-ree(Brazilian Portuguese) FRAY-reh(Galician) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "friar" in Portuguese and Galician, either an occupational name or a nickname for a pious person.