Freytag-Loringhoven
The family Freytag (also: Vrydach, Frydag, Freydag and various other slightly different spellings) is a noble family that comes from the Uradel of Westphalia and 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.
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| Language(s) | German |
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| Origin | |
| Meaning | from Löringhoff nearby Datteln, Westphalia |
| Region of origin | Germany, Latvia |
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| Variant form(s) | Freitag, Freytag |
Notable people
People with the surname Freytag-Loringhoven include:
- Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven (1956-), diplomat.
- Bernd von Freytag-Loringhoven (1914–2007), Baltic German general.
- Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven (1874–1927), Dada artist and poet.
- Evert Baron Freytag von Loringhoven, Righteous Among the Nations[1]
- Hugo von Freytag-Loringhoven (1855–1924), German general and military historian.
- Johann von Freytag-Loringhoven (1483–1494) Master (Landmeister) of the Livonian Order
- Wessel von Freytag-Loringhoven (1899–1944), Baltic German member of the resistance against Adolf Hitler.
- Lieutenant Baron von Freytag-Loringhoven, died in a 1911 plane crash.
References
- "Freytag Evert". The Righteous Among the Nations Database. Yad Vashem. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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