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Fries

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage German

Meaning & History

Denoted someone from Frisia, an area along the coastal region of the North Sea stretching from Netherlands to Germany.

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Rootfrisii
Other Languages & CulturesFriis(Danish) De Vries(Dutch) Friis(Norwegian) Friis(Swedish)

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Entry added June 9, 2023

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