lafrentz meaning | Last name lafrentz origin

Lafrentz is a form of the Francis. Not from the personal name, which is of too recent introduction; but as in the Hundred Rolls, Le Franceys, Le Franseys, Le Fraunceys, "the Frenchman."

Surname lafrentz is variant form of Ffrench. The ancestors of Lord Ffrench are said to have been seated at Castle Ffrench, county of Galway, for many centuries. Courthope's Debrett, The name was anciently written De Fringes, Deffreygne, Frynshe, etc.

The is variation of Francis. Descendant of Francis or Francois meaning "the free".

Lafrentz is form of France. Descendant of Franz, i.e., the free; descendant of Franz, a pet form of Franciscus meaning "free".

A variant form of French. One who came from France, a Frenchman. An early form of a capital F was ff.

The lastname lafrentz is the variant form of the French. From the country. Le Frensch Hundred Rolls. The Frenches of French grove, couty of Mayo, are said to have sprung from Robert Fitz-Stephen de France, who accompanied Strongbow into Ireland temp. Henry II., and he is said to have been a descendant of one Theophilus de France, a follower of William I. at the Conquest. B.L.G.