| ![Show Contents]() Freyberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of FreybergWhat does the name Freyberg mean? The German state of Bavaria is the ancestral home of the Freyberg family. Freyberg is a local name, first used as a surname for someone who lived in Bavaria, where they grew to prominence and significant social and cultural influence in the early Middle Ages, contributing much to the feudal life of the time. The surname Freyberg derives from the German words, frei, which means free, and berg, which means hill, and is the name of a city in Germany. This surname is therefore a local name, and would have been adopted by someone who came from Freiberg. Early Origins of the Freyberg familyThe surname Freyberg was first found in Bavaria, where since ancient times the Freiberg family had been a prominent contributor to the development of the district's feudal society. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Freiberg became an integral part of the turbulent events of the period and the family therefore formed alliances with other distinguished families. Early History of the Freyberg familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Freyberg research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1675 is included under the topic Early Freyberg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Freyberg Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Freyberg include Freiberg, Freibergg, Freibberg, Freyberg, Freybberg, Freybergg, Frayberg, Fraybberg, Fraybergg, Freiburg, Freiberger, Freibuerg, Freibuerger, Freiperg, Freiperger, Freyburg, Freyberger, Freyperg, Frayburg, Frayberger, Frayperg, Freyburger and many more. Early Notables of the Freyberg familyMore information is included under the topic Early Freyberg Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Freyberg migration to the United States | + |
European migration to North America began in the mid-17th century and continued unabated until the mid-20th. Many Bavarians made the long trip to escape poverty or persecution based on their religious beliefs. The chance for tenant farmers to own their own land was also a major drawing card. They settled all across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many came to Canada also, settling in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Freybergs to arrive in North America, and among them were:
Freyberg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johhan Casper Freyberg, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
Freyberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Carl August Freyberg, who arrived in America in 1865 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Freyberg (post 1700) | + |
- Mr. George Herbert Freyberg C.B.E., O.B.E., R.N.,, British Captain in the Royal Navy, was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 1939 2
- Valerian Freyberg (b. 1970), 3rd Baron Freyberg, British peer
- Paul Richard Freyberg (1923-1993), 2nd Baron Freyberg, British peer
- Barbara Freyberg GBE (d. 1973), Baroness Freyberg, a British peeress
- Lieutenant-General Bernard Cyril Freyberg VC, GCMG, KCB, KBE, DSO & Three Bars (1889-1963), 1st Baron Freyberg, New Zealand military leader, Victoria Cross recipient and seventh Governor-General of New Zealand
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 31 October 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1
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