Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage German, Jewish Pronounced Pron. /ˈfʁɔʏt/(German) /ˈfɹɔɪd/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "joy" in German, a nickname for a cheerful person. A famous bearer was the psychologist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). Related Names Rootfrouwida Categories feelings, happiness, history, psychologists, scientists