| ![Show Contents]() Frim History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of FrimWhat does the name Frim mean? Frim is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin. It was a name given to a person who was considered brave and vigorous. 1 The surname Frim originally derived from the Old English word fram which referred to a vigorous quality. 2 The surname Frim belongs to a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames. Nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. Early Origins of the Frim familyThe surname Frim was first found in Devon, where John filius Frame was record in 1250. Later, Geoffrey Frame was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Norfolk and Suffolk in 1196. 1 Much further north in Scotland, "several persons of this name are recorded in the Commissariot Records of Campsie and of Lanark. Adam Frame 1495. Arthur Fram, [was a] witness in Glasgow, 1551. Daniel Frame, burgess in Edinburgh, 1642, William Fram is recorded in parish of Calder, 1679, and William fframe in Mauldslie was warded in the Canongate Tolbooth, Edinbergh, 1683." 3 Early History of the Frim familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frim research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1273, 1279, 1551, 1577, 1642, 1664, 1700, 1719, 1726, 1733 and 1796 are included under the topic Early Frim History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Frim Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Frim were recorded, including Frame, Fram, Frayme, Fraym, Fraim, Fraime and others. Early Notables of the Frim familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Frim Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Frim family to IrelandSome of the Frim family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 146 words (10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Frim familyTo escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Frim family emigrate to North America: John Frame who settled in Virginia in 1637; Rebecca Frame purchased land in Virginia in 1656; and William Frame landed in Barbados in 1680; Mathias Frame settled in Maryland in 1735.
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- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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