Frey is a surname of German origin, from the Middle High German word "vri," meaning "free," and as a name, it referred to a free man, as opposed to a bondsman or serf in the feudal system. Other variations include Freyr, Freyer, Freyda, Freyman, Freyberg, Freystein, Fray, Frayr, Frayda, Frayberg, Frayman, Freeman.
Frey is the surname of the following people:
People Aaron Frey, American politician Albert Frey (disambiguation), multiple people Alexander Frey (politician) (1877–1945), Finnish politician and banker Alexander Frey, American conductor Alexander Moritz Frey, German author Alice Frey, Belgian painter Allan H. Frey, American neuroscientist Amber Frey Bernard Frey, appellant in Frey v. Fedoruk et al. Bruno Frey, Swiss economist Casey Frey, American actor, comedian, dancer Christopher Frey, German writer Darcy Frey, American writer Diana Frey, Argentine film producer Donald N. Frey, an American innovator in manufacturing Emil Frey (1838–1922), Swiss politician Emilio Frey (1872–1964), Argentine geographer Enea Frey (born 2008), Swiss racing driver Gerhard Frey (mathematician) (born 1944), German mathematician Gerhard Frey (politician), (1933–2013) German politician Glenn Frey (1948–2016), American recording artist and actor Greg Frey, American football player Heinrich Frey (1822–1890), Swiss entomologist Henri-Nicolas Frey (1847–1932), French major general Hugo Frey (musician), American musician Hugo Frey, German fighter pilot Imogene Gieling (1923–2024; born as Imogene Bailey Frey), American metalsmith, jewelry designer, and educator Jacob L. Frey (born 1981), Mayor of Minneapolis (2018-current) James Frey, American writer James N. Frey, American writer Jim Frey, American baseball manager John H. Frey, American government and political leader John P. Frey, American labor activist Joseph Samuel C. F. Frey (born Joseph Levi; 1771–1850), missionary Konrad Frey, German gymnast Leonard Frey, American actor Lonny Frey, American baseball player Louis Frey, Jr. (1934–2019), American politician Łucja Frey, Polish physician and neurologist Martin Frey (1904–1971), German politician Max Frey (1874–1944), German painter and graphic artist Mogens Frey, Danish cyclist Nicolas Frey, French footballer, brother of Sébastien Oliver Frey, Swiss magazine illustrator Oliver W. Frey, American politician Paul Frey, Canadian operatic tenor Perry A. Frey, American biochemist Peter Frey (journalist), German journalist Peter Frey (sailor) (born 1949), Swiss sailor Petra Frey, Austrian singer Rahel Frey, Swiss racing driver Raymond Frey (1941–2012), American philosopher Raymond E. Frey (physicist) (born 1956), American physicist R. Scott Frey, American contemporary sociologist Richard Karl Hjalmar Frey (1886–1965), Finnish entomologist Richard L. Frey, (1905–1988), American bridge player Roger Frey (1913–1997), French politician Sébastien Frey (born 1980), French football goalkeeper, brother of Nicolas Stephen Frey, American author Steve Frey, American baseball player Toomas Frey, Estonian botanist and ecologist William J. Frey (1929–2011), American politician, businessman, and farmer
Fictional characters House Frey, from A Song of Ice and Fire Dieter Frey, from Call for the Dead le Carre
See also Freya (disambiguation) Fry (surname) Frye Fray (surname) Frei (surname)
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External links Frey Name Meaning & History