Fries

Etymology
The town was named after a prominent cotton-mill owner, Francis Henry Fries. The surname is converged from both and, found in.

Etymology 1
From, but also , , from , probably via. Borrowed and re-borrowed, at varying times in history, from, (modern West Frisian ). Probably ultimately from, named for their curly hair. Also compare 🇨🇬.

Initial v- is expected from natural development from Old Dutch, in which voicing of initial f- to v- occurs naturally. The modern form with f- is probably influenced by the Frisian endonym. However, the original voiced consonant is retained in the common surname.

Noun

 * 1)  a Frisian, member of a Germanic people (both the modern people and the ancient Frisii); a speaker of one of the Frisian languages
 * 2) a West Frisian specifically; a speaker of the West Frisian language

Usage notes
In the Netherlands, most often refers implicitly to the Frisians with whom Dutch people are most familiar, the West Frisians. Note that the general meaning of refers to the region in North Holland.

Etymology 2
From.

Adjective

 * 1) Frisian (any member of the Frisian people)
 * 2) West Frisian specifically (of the Frisian part of the Netherlands)

Proper noun

 * 1) Frisian (any of the Frisian languages)
 * 2) specifically, West Frisian

Etymology
, from an Upper.

Noun

 * 1) frieze (sculptured or richly ornamented band)

Etymology
From, , probably ultimately from , named for their curly hair.

Noun

 * 1) Frisian person