Save Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /ˈfri.θe.ˌstɑːn/(Old English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsFriþestan, Frithustan, Friþustan Meaning & History Derived from the Old English elements friþ "peace, sanctuary" and stan "stone". This was the name of an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester from 909 until his resignation in 931.