Meaning and Origin of the Name Freeman
The name Freeman was an Anglo-Saxon name which dates backs to the days before the Norman Conquest in the year 1066.
Freeman origination from a man that was not a slave in that he was a “free man”.
Popularity
The name Freeman wasn’t one of the most popular English baby names in 2017 and didn’t make it onto the list of 100 most used baby names.
The popularity of Freeman as a first and last name in general, though, is popular enough that everyone knows it and there are many celebrities with the name.
Meaning and Origin of the Name Freeman
A few of the celebrities with the first name Freeman are:
- Freeman Dyson, an English-American physicist and mathematician
- Freeman Patterson, a nature photographer and writer from Canada
- Freeman Wills Crofts is an Irish man who was born in the 1800s and was an author.
and as a surname:
- Morgan Freeman is a well-known American actor, narrator, and producer
- Martin Freeman the English actor famous for his roles in the Hobbit and the TV comedy “The Office”
The name Freeman isn’t as popular as some boy names, but it has a good meaning and is a recognisable and good-sounding name. It has been used for all of the notable people mentioned and more, and the spelling of the name is simple and to the point.
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