Given name & surname

Frain

“a foreigner”

Frain is a variant of Frayne. One English interpretation is “a foreigner.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Frain is a variant of Frayne. One English interpretation is “a foreigner.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Frain is a variant of Frayne. An origin associated with Frayne is English.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Old French fraisne.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Frain’s family of names

Frain has a related form in Frayne. In English usage, Frain as a surname has an alternative spelling in Frayne. In Greek usage, Frain as a surname is a transliteration of Φράιν.

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FrainΦράινFrayne

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Nicknames & forms 1

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