Frashëri

Frashëri
Origin
MeaningAlbanian frashër "ash-tree", from Latin fraxinus.[1]
Region of originFrashër, south Albania

Frashëri is an Albanian surname.

People

  • Dalip Frashëri, 19th-century poet
  • Shahin Frashëri, 19th-century poet
  • Abdyl Frashëri, founder and head of the League of Prizren in 1878-1881.
  • Naim Frashëri, member of the Albanian Society who helped publish the first Albanian letters, also author of the first Albanian books for the first Albanian school in 1887 in Korce.
  • Sami Frashëri, founder of the Albanian Society, 1879.
  • Eshref Frashëri, Albanian politician, Chairman of the National Council of Albania from 1922–1923
  • Mehdi Frashëri (1872–1963), Albanian politician
  • Midhat Frashëri (1880-1949), Albanian politician
  • Gjergj Adhamidhi bej Frashëri (Gjergj Adhamidhi), promoter of the Albanian independence and minister of finances during Prince Widits rule in 1914.
  • Stivi Frashëri (born 1990), Albanian footballer

References

  1. Vladimir Orel (1998), "frashër", Albanian Etymological Dictionary, p. 102
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