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Language(s) | German |
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Origin | |
Meaning | from Löringhoff nearby Datteln, Westphalia |
Region of origin | Germany, Latvia |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | [[|Freitag]], Freytag |
The Freytag von Loringhoven is a German noble family that originated in Westphalia. It was an Uradel family whose name is also spelled as Vrydach, Frydag, Freydag and various other slightly different spellings.
The surname was first documented in 1198 and 1217.
At the end of the 13th century, Westphalian nobles, including members of the Freytags, moved to Prussia and Livonia to fight for and with the Teutonic Order to spread Christianity.
![]() Coat of arms (1882) | |
Language(s) | German |
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Origin | |
Meaning | from Löringhoff nearby Datteln, Westphalia |
Region of origin | Germany, Latvia |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | [[|Freitag]], Freytag |
The Freytag von Loringhoven is a German noble family that originated in Westphalia. It was an Uradel family whose name is also spelled as Vrydach, Frydag, Freydag and various other slightly different spellings.
The surname was first documented in 1198 and 1217.
At the end of the 13th century, Westphalian nobles, including members of the Freytags, moved to Prussia and Livonia to fight for and with the Teutonic Order to spread Christianity.