Frame Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Frame last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Frame last name
Meaning of the Frame last name: stranger. Frame is a Scottish surname found in Lanarkshire, probably from Middle English fremde, "stranger". It spread to New Zealand, where the writer Janet Frame, author of An Angel at My Table, carried this last name. It is also found in Ayrshire and in Ulster.
Arms associated with the Frame name
In Scottish heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Frame name are personal, each with its own blazon.
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Frame name FAQ
What does the Frame name mean?
Stranger. Common variants include Fram.
Where does the Frame surname come from?
It originates in Scotland, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Frame coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Frame coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland (New York Public Library, 1946); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).