Given name & surname

Frisby

“Frisians”·“settlement”

Frisby is a surname from Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Frisby is built from elements meaning “Frisians” and “settlement”.

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Where it comes from

Frisby comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse frisir.

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Frisby’s family of names

In English usage, Frisby as a surname has a related form in FRISBIE.

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