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Meaning, origin and history of the surname Freud

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Type Surname (from nickname)

Pronounced Pron. /ˈfʁɔʏt/(German) /ˈfɹɔɪd/(English) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "joy" in German, a nickname for a cheerful person. A famous bearer was the psychologist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939).