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Type Surname (from location & from nickname)
Usage Dutch

Meaning & History

Etymology uncertain. Possibly from the name of a farmstead, itself perhaps derived from a given name such as Frigilo or Friedel. Alternatively, it could derive from Middle Dutch vrilinc meaning "free man", or later "suitor, man seeking the hand of a woman".
Added 9/14/2024 by jocatchi