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Fregna, very rare, is typical of Poggio Renatico in the Ferrara area, Fregni is typical of Modena and Modena, of Carpi, Bomporto, Ravarino, Nonantola, San Felice sul Panaro, San Prospero and Medolla, with significant presence also in Crevalcore in Bologna, Bologna and San Giovanni in Persiceto, Fregno is almost unique, could derive from nicknames originated from the dialectal term Emilian archaic frenna or fregna (hay scythe), perhaps to indicate in the ancestors of the peasants, a second hypothesis always proposes the derivation from a nickname, but originated from the contraction of the dialectal term frègn per ferrigno (made of iron, but also firm in character, hard as iron), a probable characteristic feature of the founders. additions provided by Giovanni Vezzelli There are two hypotheses that can be advanced about the origin of the surname Fregni, well distant from each other. The first is that it is a patronymic with the Latin name Frennius or Frenius, also collected in the Rimini area (CIL, XI, 6687). The second is that it is a nickname: férrigno, in the dialect frégn «which has the hardness and strength of iron», therefore called in person «firm, robust; stiff, obstinate ».
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