Friel

Friel Meaning & Origin

About Friel
The name "Friel" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Frighil." It is believed to be a patronymic name, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Frighil. The name itself is thought to have derived from the Gaelic word "frith," meaning "peace" or "harmony." Therefore, the meaning of the name "Friel" can be interpreted as "descendant of the peaceful one" or "descendant of the harmonious one."

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R IY1 L
🌐 IPA
/fril/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Friel in Braille

Here's how to represent Friel in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Friel in braille

How to Spell the Name Friel in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Friel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Friel in sign language

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