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[Facts] Froilan
That is the name of a grandson of the Spanish Royal couple. How do you pronounce Froilan? Does anybody know more about the name?

This message was edited 7/25/2008, 6:36 AM

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Thank you everybody!
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Lumia said it clearly. In Argentina, there is a great F1 pilot (now retired) whose name is Froilán González.
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Froilán is a derivative (with the declination in -an(i) of the Germanic names ending in -a) of Froila, a Visigothic name coming very probably from the Germanic root frau, "master", and the diminutive ending -ila, very usual in Visigothic names (Favila, Ulfila...).The pronunciation of Froilán is [froj'lan](froy-LAHN).The Spanish Royal couple's grandson is in fact named Felipe (nicknamed Pipe by his family) but is known popularly as Froilán, his third baptismal name: he was baptized Felipe Juan Froilán de Todos los Santos, after his uncle (Prince Felipe), his grandfather (king Juan Carlos) and his great-grandfather (the count of Barcelona, Don Juan) and after the saint patron of Lugo (saint Froilan), because his mother is the Duchess of Lugo. As Froilán is a very unusual name (especially among young people), the media began to refer to him as Froilán instead of Felipe or Pipe.
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Has Froilán increased in use in Spain since 1998 when this prince was born because of the media attention it's gotten? Or is it still very unusual for newborns?
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It is still very unusual for newborns. I don't know if in Lugo (or, by extent, in Galicia) the name is a bit more usual or it has grown a little in popularity after Infanta Elena's son, but after posts in Spanish names boards I suspect that it is and it will be a very unusual name for some years at least.
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Thank you!
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I found this:
Froilan.The Name Origin and Meaning of Froilan.Gender: Male.Origin: Teutonic. Meaning: The Teutonic name Froilan means - rich and beloved young master.Source: http://www.babynamescountry.com/meanings/Froilan.html
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I don't want to be unduly pessimistic but that's a lot of meaning to fit into two syllables! Suspiciously positive meaning, too.I went to the web site you used, and looked up Imogen, which they claim is Latin and means image or likeness. So clearly they don't do etymology.
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Look up Nevaeh - they claim it is Hebrew and means life.http://www.babynamescountry.com/meanings/Nevaeh.html..and Brian means "strong and honourable", Briana "strong, virtuous and honorable" http://www.babynamescountry.com/meanings/Brian.html... Jessica means healthy
... Guinevere means white wave or white phantom
... Destiny is a French name
... Tyler means tailor
... Riley means valiant
... Braden meand brode valley
... Caden is a form of Arabic name Kadin meaning friend, companionI also love their baby naming tips:Make a Unique Name
If you don't want to use a popular or traditional name, there are many ways to create your own unique name.The easiest way to create your own name is by adding a diminutive ending to the name that you like, for example: Angel + ina = Angelina, Julia + anna = Julianne, Paula + lina = Paulina or try to add a prefix before a name, for example: a combination of the prefix De + Lacy = Delacy, Da + Marcus = Damarcus, La + Tisha = Latisha, Ta + Nita = Tanita, Be + Linda = Belinda, Ka + Sandra = Kassandra.You can also change the spelling or the pronunciation, for example: [o - a] = Olivia - Alivia, [v - j] = Vanessa - Janessa, [i - y] = Addison - Addyson, [k - l] = Keyla - Leyla and etc.Feel free to experiment with name combinations, it is the best way to create the unique name you will like.
Lol :P
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Ouch -that hurts! It would be funny if only some sad people didn't take it seriously. Tyler = tailor? All those tails on the bathroom wall? And think of the possibilities: V to J could give you Jictoria ... and what about Verald if it works in reverse? Though their idea of uniqueness isn't mine in general ...Paula + Lina indeed! Maybe 'unique' is another word they need to look up.
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