Freeman.
A surname.
Meaning & usage
A surname.
A surname. An English surname from Middle English.
A surname. A freed slave surname originating as an occupation.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Early County, Georgia.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kane County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Clare County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Langlade, Langlade County, Wisconsin.
Where this word comes from
* Proprialisation of freeman. From originating as a freeman (instead of a serf, indentured, or some other status) * free + man. A surname taken up by freed slaves.
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