Fremantle

English

Etymology

From French Fromental (“a place name, a commune in Limousin, France”), from Old French. The Australian seaport is named after Captain (later Admiral) Charles Howe Fremantle, who pronounced British possession of Western Australia and established a camp at the site of the now port.

Proper noun

Fremantle

  1. An English surname​.
  2. A seaport and suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Synonyms
  • (Australian seaport and suburb): Freo (informal)

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