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Freston

village · Suffolk

Old EnglishAI-generated

Freston is an Old English name meaning 'Fræna's settlement'. 'Fræna' is a personal name, and 'tun' means settlement or farmstead.

Word origins

Fres
Old EnglishRelated to the personal name Fræna.(from Fræna "personal name")
ton
Old EnglishA settlement or farmstead.(from tun "settlement")

Historical forms

Frestuna 1086