Type Word Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "lord, master" [1][2]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Given Name DescendantsFrej, Freja(Danish) Freya(English) Freya(German) Freyja, Freyr(Icelandic) Frey, Freya, Freyja, Freyr, Frea(Norse Mythology) Frøya(Norwegian) Frej, Freja(Swedish) Sources & References Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 153. Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 112.