Frears

Frears
This interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and is a patronymic form of Frear, which derives from the Middle English and Old French "frere", friar, monk, or from the Latin "frater", a brother. The name would not necessarily be given to the son of a friar or monk as such, but would more likely be a nickname for a person with qualities associated with such a man, for example, pious bearing, or even for a man employed in a monastery. The creation of surnames from nicknames was a common practice in the Middle Ages, and many modern-day surnames derive from medieval nicknames referring to personal characteristics. Robert (le) Frere is noted in the 1196 Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, but the patronymic is not recorded until the 14th Century (see below). In the modern idiom the surname can be found as Frears, Frearson and Frierson. Recordings of the surname from English Church Registers include: the marriage of Henry Frierson and Isabell Litler on July 2nd 1571, at St. Gregory by St. Paul, London; the marriage of Agnes Frearson and Thomas Tomlinson at Hawkshead, Lancashire, on August 4th 1577; and at the same place, the marriage of Renald Frearson and Elline Suttherwaite on August 29th 1591. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John le Frereson, which was dated 1335, in "A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds", Staffordshire, during the reign of King Edward 111, known as "The Father of the Navy", 1327 - 1377. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Frears — Stephen Frears Stephen Frears en Suède en 1989 Stephen Frears, né le 20 juin 1941 à Leicester, est un réalisateur, acteur, et producteur britannique. Sommaire …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • Stephen Frears — en 1989 Nacimiento 20 de junio de 1941 (70 años) Leicester …   Wikipedia Español

  • Stephen Frears — au Festival du Film de Cardiff en 2006. Données clés Naissance 20&# …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Gefährliche Liebschaften (Stephen Frears) — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Gefährliche Liebschaften Originaltitel: Dangerous Liaisons Produktionsland: GB/USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1988 Länge: 119 Minuten Originalsprache …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Stephen Frears — (1989) in Schweden Stephen Frears (* 20. Juni 1941 in Leicester, Großbritannien) ist ein britischer Regisseur und Filmproduzent. Leben Stephen Frears ist der Sohn einer jüdischen Sozialarbeiterin und eines Physikers. Er besuchte die …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Stephen Frears — Infobox Actor name = Stephen Frears imagesize = caption = Frears in Sweden, 1989, promoting his movie Dangerous Liaisons birthdate = birth date and age|1941|6|20|df=y location = flagicon|England Leicester, England height = 5 7 (1.70 m) birthname …   Wikipedia

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