I know that there are a few 'Friarys' in Ireland
2006-12-20 02:12:09 · 3 answers · asked by Brian Bhoy 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Hey Brian,
There are 110 entries in the Family Search site for Friary. Many of them are Ireland. Some Scotland, some USA, and some others. The oldest entry found was 1620 in England.
A search in Swrich had no definition, origin for the name.
2006-12-20 03:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I believe Friary is a Celtic name. I know a Friary family in Taunton Massachusetts.
2006-12-21 20:26:27 · answer #2 · answered by gene m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nearest I can find is "FRIAR" and it refers me back in my book to "FREER".
Book I am referring to is "Oxford Names Companion" published by Oxford University Press.
It says -
Freer - English: nickname for a pious person or for someone employed at a Monastry from ME (Middle English), OF (Old French) 'frere' - (friar, monk); L (Latin) 'frater' - (brother). Flemish, cogn of Frederick.
Variations of English - Fre(e)ar; Frere; Frier; Fryer; Friar.
Patrs from English - Frears(on); Frierson.
Hope this helps, I have searched further, and basically most sources found say the Friary surname seems to be connected to Friar's, Monk's and Friary's, ie; people who worked in a Friary, lived near one, possibly a Monk, but not necessarily a Monk.
2006-12-21 19:17:08 · answer #3 · answered by Lois C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋