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FREITAG Origin of surname

FREITAG

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from time (day, month, season, or Jewish holy day).

This Jewish family name are based on days of the week on which children are born. Freitag is the German for "Friday". Originally a personal name, Friday became a hereditary family name. In the 20th century, Freitag is recorded as a Jewish family name in Brazil with Luiz Freitag, and during World War II with Ida Freitag of Nuernberg, Germany, who disappeared at Izbica.
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FREITAG Origin of surname
FREITAG

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from time (day, month, season, or Jewish holy day).

This Jewish family name are based on days of the week on which children are born. Freitag is the German for "Friday". Originally a personal name, Friday became a hereditary family name. In the 20th century, Freitag is recorded as a Jewish family name in Brazil with Luiz Freitag, and during World War II with Ida Freitag of Nuernberg, Germany, who disappeared at Izbica.
Written by researchers of ANU Museum of the Jewish People