Freudl

Freudl is a family name.

Origin of the family and first name

The name Freudl (Frodl) is a derivation with an l-suffix from the nicknames " Joy " and " Freud " for a happy-minded person; "Freud (e) l" belongs to mhd. Vroude for " happiness , joy" or to mhd. Vroedelin for "little joy". The name therefore referred to people who also make small things happy or who enjoy small things .

Related to this are derivatives to the nickname Freu n d (e) l, mhd. Vriunt , which means something like "friend, lover, relative".

Well-known namesake

• Eligius Freudl (1875–1951), German-Austrian plant breeding researcher
• Jens Freudl (* 1971), German basketball player
• Pierre Freudl (* 1983), German handball player
• Roland Freudl , Institute of Biotechnology at Forschungszentrum Jülich
• Walter Freudl (* 1931), university professor for polytechnics

Web links

• In-depth explanations of the Freudl family name at: www.wiki-de.genealogy.net