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in reply to a message by Swiff
Froilán is a derivative (with the declination in -an(i) of the Germanic names ending in -a) of Froila, a Visigothic name coming very probably from the Germanic root frau, "master", and the diminutive ending -ila, very usual in Visigothic names (Favila, Ulfila...).
The pronunciation of Froilán is [froj'lan](froy-LAHN).
The Spanish Royal couple's grandson is in fact named Felipe (nicknamed Pipe by his family) but is known popularly as Froilán, his third baptismal name: he was baptized Felipe Juan Froilán de Todos los Santos, after his uncle (Prince Felipe), his grandfather (king Juan Carlos) and his great-grandfather (the count of Barcelona, Don Juan) and after the saint patron of Lugo (saint Froilan), because his mother is the Duchess of Lugo. As Froilán is a very unusual name (especially among young people), the media began to refer to him as Froilán instead of Felipe or Pipe.
Lumia
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The pronunciation of Froilán is [froj'lan](froy-LAHN).
The Spanish Royal couple's grandson is in fact named Felipe (nicknamed Pipe by his family) but is known popularly as Froilán, his third baptismal name: he was baptized Felipe Juan Froilán de Todos los Santos, after his uncle (Prince Felipe), his grandfather (king Juan Carlos) and his great-grandfather (the count of Barcelona, Don Juan) and after the saint patron of Lugo (saint Froilan), because his mother is the Duchess of Lugo. As Froilán is a very unusual name (especially among young people), the media began to refer to him as Froilán instead of Felipe or Pipe.
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
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Has Froilán increased in use in Spain since 1998 when this prince was born because of the media attention it's gotten? Or is it still very unusual for newborns?
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It is still very unusual for newborns. I don't know if in Lugo (or, by extent, in Galicia) the name is a bit more usual or it has grown a little in popularity after Infanta Elena's son, but after posts in Spanish names boards I suspect that it is and it will be a very unusual name for some years at least.
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Thank you!
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