# Freese

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #56,758

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
From Welsh Rhys, originally a patronym. For the English pronunciation, compare the development of Lloyd to Floyd.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/freese