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* [[Mostyn Ffrench-Williams]] (b. 1914), British swimmer |
* [[Mostyn Ffrench-Williams]] (b. 1914), British swimmer |
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* [[Conrad O'Brien-ffrench]] (1893-1986), British Secret Intelligence Officer |
* [[Conrad O'Brien-ffrench]] (1893-1986), British Secret Intelligence Officer |
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They were also cousins of the French family, French Park Estate, [[Boyle, County Roscommon|Boyle]], who were created [[Baron de Freyne]]. |
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Revision as of 11:31, 22 April 2010
Ffrench or ffrench is a surname, a variant of the name French.
In some cases, the name does not start with an initial capital, but with a lower case f. The Irish branch is considered to be one of the "Tribes of Galway", having been there since the 1200s.
Notable people named Ffrench or ffrench include:
- Alfred Kirke Ffrench VC (1835-1872), British soldier
- Baron ffrench, a title in the peerage of Ireland
- Leonardo Ffrench, Mexican diplomat
- Rose ffrench, 1st Baroness ffrench (d. 1805)
- Michael ffrench-O'Carroll (1919-2007), Irish doctor and politician
- Mostyn Ffrench-Williams (b. 1914), British swimmer
- Conrad O'Brien-ffrench (1893-1986), British Secret Intelligence Officer
They were also cousins of the French family, French Park Estate, Boyle, who were created Baron de Freyne.