Freán

See also: frean

Galician

Freán, Arteixo

Alternative forms

• Freám, Freão (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From local Late Latin villa Froilani, from an improper genitive form of Froila, from a Suevic and Gothic personal name, from Proto-Germanic *Frawilô, from *frawjô (“lord”) and the diminutive personal suffix *-ilan-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɾeˈaŋ/ [fɾeˈɑŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Hyphenation: Fre‧án

Proper noun

Freán m

1. A parish of O Saviñao, Lugo, Galicia
2. A village in Vilacova parish, Abegondo, A Coruña, Galicia
3. A village in Morás parish, Arteixo, A Coruña, Galicia
4. A village in Lesón parish, A Pobra do Caramiñal, A Coruña, Galicia
5. A village in San Mamede de Carnota parish, Carnota, A Coruña, Galicia
6. A village in Santa Mariña do Castro parish, Carballedo, Lugo, Galicia
7. A village in Argozón parish, Chantada, Lugo, Galicia
8. A village in Líncora parish, Chantada, Lugo, Galicia
9. A village in Sirvián parish, Guntín, Lugo, Galicia
10. A village in Muras parish, Muras, Lugo, Galicia
11. A village in Cazás parish, Xermade, Lugo, Galicia
12. A village in Atán parish, Pantón, Lugo, Galicia
13. A village in Vinseiro parish, A Estrada, Pontevedra, Galicia
14. a toponymical surname

Related terms

• Bustofreán
• Donfreán
• Freáns
• Freás
• Frián

See also

• Freán on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^gl

References

• “Freán” in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “freá” in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.