Frewen
FROO-en
An old Germanic-style name linked to “free” and “friend,” with a gentle sense of liberty and goodwill.
Meaning
The 19th-century etymology excerpt connects Frewen with an old Teutonic element meaning “free friend.” It also suggests a relation to forms like Frowin/Freavine, glossed as “free darling,” so the name carries a sense of someone who is both free and beloved. The spelling looks like a later English surname-style form preserved from an older personal name.
Origin
Old EnglishOld Germanicvaries by culture
Fun fact
The excerpts also show Frewen as a historic English surname, including John Frewen, a Puritan rector in Sussex.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature.